Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but Japanese and red maple trees are universally found to be the prettiest varieties of ...

Flower – One of the first trees to flower in the spring with small red flowers that hang in clusters. Twigs – Opposite branching; without fetid odor, compared to silver maple; reddish and lustrous; ...

further increasing its appeal as a tree for landscaping. Autumn blaze maple is a cultivar, meaning that it was bred by crossing the red maple and the silver maple, rather than being a natural species.

Despite its name, soft maple is a more than adequate species for furniture, flooring, cabinets and other products.