An Unknown Life on a Familiar Path. Episode 11 | Was the red of the maple leaf in the leaf since summer?

"Was the red of the maple leaf in the leaf since summer?""When leaves that were green in summer turn red in autumn, the source of the red color is newly created. It is a pigment called 'anthocyanin' ...
Purdue University

Intro to Trees of Indiana: Red Maple

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

It's a waste to just look at the autumn leaves. | The maple is a tree that becomes syrup, bowling lanes, and even teriyaki

When autumn arrives, mountains and parks are dyed in red and yellow.For many Japanese people, the maple is likely just that: ...
High Plains Journal

Red in August? What your maple tree is trying to tell you

Since mid-July, I’ve noticed something strange in several maple trees I’ve driven by: their leaves are starting to show fall color! Sometimes it’s just the tips of the branches turning red or yellow; ...
NOLA.com

The right maple trees can add fall's reds and golds to the landscape, even in the deep South

Many people travel to New England in October to see the wonderful fall color in the deciduous forests. A large proportion of the color is provided by maples, including the sugar maple, red maple and ...