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Offline tgr

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Vine Maple
« on: December 05, 2010, 12:03:56 pm »
I've been reading a few posts regarding this.  I live in southern NY state.  We have lots of "wild' grade vines climbing up our trees.  Are these considered vine maple?
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Vine Maple
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2010, 12:29:13 pm »
No Vine maple tends to grow in clusters and is a true tree. Not a vine. It is called vine maple because it is one of the smaller maples and the main trunk is smaller and often snaky like a vine. They have very small maple leaves. Not sure what you have but I would suspect it is a wisteria of some sort
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Vine Maple
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2010, 12:36:31 pm »
Vine maple(Acer circinatum) is a true maple tree that is native to an area from British Columbia down to Northern California.
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: Vine Maple
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2010, 01:21:01 pm »
only grows out west...where is gordon he knows all...I guess its still fishing season..john
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Re: Vine Maple
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2010, 06:19:07 pm »
 Makes a heck of a bow, working on one right now. If you need some, get in touch with Brian Melton, he has a bunch and it is good, too.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Vine Maple
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2010, 07:22:37 pm »
You won't find any vine maple in NY unless someone is using it as an ornamental.

I'm still here John  ;D
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Re: Vine Maple
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2010, 12:39:43 am »
blacktail lives in vine maple country :D maybe he can get you some. it does make a fine bow. I know John Strunk uses a lot of it.
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