Tree with smooth gray bark when young, and darker, furrowed bark when old. Buds, young twigs, flowers (appearing in early spring) and paired, winged seeds (appearing in mid-spring) are often reddish. Leaves have 3-5 (often 3) wide lobes, with shallow notches between the lobes. Common in moist soils, including sides of streams. Photographed on Georgian Court University Nature Trail and Double Trouble State Park.
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