China Maple
Scientific Name: Acer x freemanii
Common Name: Freeman’s Maple
Scientific Name: Acer x freemanii
Location: St. Clair County, Michigan
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Circumference: 243”
Height: 126’
Avg. Crown Spread: 90’
Big Tree Points: 391
The Freeman’s Maple is a naturally occurring hybrid between Acer rubrum and Acer saccharinum. Usually infertile, they have stronger branch attachments than silver maples and faster growth rates than red maples.
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