Florida maple Aceraceae Acer floridanum

Leaf:Opposite, simple, orbicular in shape, 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches in length and width, entire margin with 3 or 5 somewhat rounded lobes, green above, paler and often fuzzy below.
Flower:Yellow-green, small, hanging from a long (1 to 2 inches) stalk in clusters of a few flowers, appearing with the leaves.
Fruit:Samara, about 3/4 inch long, spreading at about 65 degrees (wider than sugar maple), mature in the mid-summer.
Twig:Slender and shiny, reddish brown, terminal buds sharp pointed, brown and fuzzy.
Bark:Light gray, with thick irregular curling ridges, becoming plated.
Form:Medium sized tree to 60 feet, elliptical crown.

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