Deciduous trees, bloom in spring and are mostly granular yellow-brown, red. The leaves are palmately divided and turn red in autumn.
Acer is also called [maple]. Such as: Acer truncatum; Acer henryi
Flower language: prudish
Flower divination: You like this flower, you are cautious and practical, have strong self-control ability and live a simple life. For popular gadgets, it seems that they are not interested; For saving, you have foresight, knowing that saving for a rainy day and preparing for a rainy day are the basic principles of your life.
Lucky flowers: orchids, marigold and cactus.
Flower Proverbs: Gorgeous weddings can be seen everywhere, but beautiful love is rare.
alias Liquidambar formosana Hance, which is from Liquidambar formosana of Hamamelidaceae, is used as medicine with roots, leaves, fruits (see "Passepartout") and resin (see "Liquidambar formosana"). Leaves are picked in summer and roots are picked all year round.
nature and taste return to meridian: bitter and warm. Leaf: bitter, flat.
indications
root: expelling wind and relieving pain. Used for rheumatic joint pain and toothache.
Leaves: expelling wind and removing dampness, promoting qi circulation and relieving pain: used for enteritis, dysentery and stomachache; Externally used for treating poison bee sting and skin eczema.
usage and dosage are .5 ~ 1 for root and leaf. Appropriate amount for external use.
pay attention to avoid taking it for pregnant women.
Excerpt from the National Collection of Chinese Herbal Medicine
Maple leaves are palmately 5-lobed, 13 cm long and slightly wider than long. The three largest lobes have a few protruding teeth, the base is heart-shaped, the upper part is medium green to dark green, and the lower vein axils are hairy, which turns yellow to orange or red in autumn. Bark is grayish brown and smooth, and furrows and scales appear with the increase of tree age. The flowers are yellow-green, small, apetalless, hanging from slender stalks, and open with young leaves in spring, showing an open inflorescence. The fruit has parallel wings and is 2.5 cm long. Height 3 meters, wide column, deciduous. Usually, the white sugar, brown sugar and rock sugar we eat are mainly boiled with sugar cane and sugar beet. Cooking sugar with sap secreted by trees is still new in China. Among the forests in temperate regions of North America, there is a kind of sugar maple which can secrete sugar liquid, commonly known as maple, among which Canada is the most famous. There are several varieties of sugar maple, such as sugar maple, silver maple and red maple. The former two kinds are famous for their sugar production. Maple wood can be used as building materials or equipment materials, musical instrument materials, sculpture materials, etc., and can also be planted for ornamental purposes. Plant for logging, and use for burning fire.
Chinese medicine uses the root bark and branches in the medicinal materials of chicken feet, and when the knee joint attacks, it is put into water and boiled before taking it; It is used in conjunction with ogapy (the author is not sure, this is provided by the data) when it is fractured; Has antiinflammatory and detoxicating effects.
Aceracede (also known as sugar maple)
Maple aggregates starch during the growth period. As the snow melts in spring, enzymes convert starch into sugar, which is dissolved by the water absorbed by the roots, forming a faint sweetness. Maple juice contains water (about 97%), minerals, organic acids and maple flavor agents. From the beginning of March, the sap will flow in the tree for 6-8 weeks to promote the growth of the tree. All trees produce sap, but maple has more and sweeter juice. There are more than 12, maple sugar producers in Canada. Canada's maple sugar production accounts for 85% of the world, and the United States accounts for 15%. Quebec (93.3%), Ontario (5.5%), Neubrandsvik (1.1%) and Nova Scotia (.1%) are rich in maple sugar. According to Canadian data, the output of maple products in Canada in 2 was 4,196 tons (88.4 million pounds), and the expected agricultural output value was 151.5 million. Maple trees aggregate starch in the growing period. As the snow melts in spring, enzymes convert starch into sugar, which is dissolved by the water absorbed by the roots, forming a faint sweetness. Maple juice contains water (about 97%), minerals, organic acids and maple flavor agents. From the beginning of March, the sap will flow in the tree for 6-8 weeks to promote the growth of the tree. All trees produce sap, but maple has more and sweeter juice. The main tree species producing maple sugar are sugar maple, red maple and silver maple. It is said that among the 13 local maple trees, only three maple trees, namely hard maple, black maple and red maple, can produce syrup. A big maple tree can collect 4 liters of sap every day. According to the present method, about one liter of maple syrup can be made from every 4 liters of sap. Interestingly, only maple trees in North America can produce maple syrup in the world. As a result, maple syrup has become a world-renowned specialty in Canada. From Quebec to Niagara Falls, the journey is 8 kilometers, which is the famous Maple Avenue in Canada. Toronto, Kingston, Ottawa, Montreal and other big cities are all distributed on this Maple Avenue. The famous St. Lawrence River originated from the rippling blue Lake Ontario, parallel to Maple Avenue, and more than 1, large and small lakes are scattered around Maple Avenue, thus forming a beautiful landscape with maple leaves blooming in February on the lakeside, riverside and roadside. Brilliant maple leaves reflect the blue sky and clear water, the towns and villages, and the whole of Canada. No matter where you go, people will exclaim, "It's so beautiful here". In fact, this exclamation has been exclaimed many times in different places.
A bird's-eye view of the maple viewing platform in Catinaud Park, a famous scenic spot in Hull City near Ottawa, shows the rustling river slowly flowing with maple leaves. Take a car from Ottawa to Montreal, and then return to Ottawa from Montreal, which is more than 5 kilometers round trip. On both sides of the road, maple trees are various and graceful, and cars like Youlong walk through a beautiful corridor. On the Yuan Ye, rows of maple trees, one by one, one by one, one by one, with flowers and flowers flying by. It's really a pity that I haven't enjoyed my eyes. It takes more than three hours to get on the highway from Ottawa, and you can reach the provincial Al Kong Korm Park in Ontario. Al Kong Korm Park is a vast forest park with 7725 square kilometers. In terms of scale, it ranks second among Canadian provincial parks with a history of more than 1 years. The lanes leading to natural lakes, jungles, swamps, rivers, cliffs and beaches in the park crisscross, with a total length of 24 kilometers.