- Scientific Name: Acer rubrum L.
- Ref: Sp. Pl.:1055. 1753
- Synonyms:
- Acer carolinianum Walter
- A. coccineum F.Michx.
- A. drummondii Hook. & Arn. ex Nutt.
- A. fulgens Dippel
- A. glaucum Marshall
- A. glaucum K.Koch
- A. hypoleucum K.Koch
- A. sanguineum Spach
- A. semiorbiculatum Pax
- A. splendens Dippel
- A. tomentosum Du Tour
- A. wagneri Wesm.
- Rufacer carolinianum (Walter) Small
- R. drummondii (Hook. & Arn. ex Nutt.) Small
- R. rubrum (L.) Small
- English Common Name: red maple, scalet maple, swamp maple, soft maple, water maple
- Chinese Common Name: 北美红枫 Běi Měi hóngfēng, 红花槭 hónghuā∙qì
- Japanese Common Name: アメリカハナノキ [アメリカ花の木] amerikahananoki, ベニカエデ [紅楓] benikaede
- Family: Sapindaceae
- Genus: Acer
- Distribution: SE Canada, E. & C. USA
- Photo: Hangzhou Botanical Garden, Zhejiang