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Aceraceae

 12-Male inflorescences

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The flowers of silver maple, Acer saccharinum, are adapted to wind rather than insect pollination. The plant blooms very early in spring before leaves appear. In this photo, many winter buds have opened to reveal several male flowers within each bud.
Photo by K. R. Robertson and D. L. Nickrent of plants growing in Champaign, Illinois.
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