https://www.ipernity.com/tag/293827/keyword/1533391 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/101/C3/7B/293827.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/293827/keyword/1533391 Fri, 29 May 2026 16:34:59 +0000 Fri, 29 May 2026 16:34:59 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22467429 tag:ipernity.com,2007-09-17,doc-22467429 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:22:42 +0000 2007-09-16T11:10:06-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22467429"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/131/74/29/22467429.3b6679e0.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Manitoba Maple is widely planted throughout Alberta. Fruit is in the form of samara (which some people call keys) about 3 cm long and borne in pairs. These pairs are part of a clump of pairs hanging from the same branch. These are shed in winter or early spring. This tree is also known as Box Elder.<br /> <br /> "In early spring, the Cree collected the sap of Manitoba Maples for use as a sugar substitute. Manitoba Maple is the only Maple species with compound leaves." From "Plants of Alberta" by Royer and Dickinson.<br /> P9160020</div> Manitoba Maple <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22467429"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/131/74/29/22467429.3b6679e0.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Manitoba Maple is widely planted throughout Alberta. Fruit is in the form of samara (which some people call keys) about 3 cm long and borne in pairs. These pairs are part of a clump of pairs hanging from the same branch. These are shed in winter or early spring. This tree is also known as Box Elder.<br /> <br /> "In early spring, the Cree collected the sap of Manitoba Maples for use as a sugar substitute. Manitoba Maple is the only Maple species with compound leaves." From "Plants of Alberta" by Royer and Dickinson.<br /> P9160020</div> Anne Elliott