Tree Tuesday The Maple Tree Outside Chronicles
Saforrest / CC BYSA 30 While not lifethreatening, tar spot is a fungal infection that affects maple tree leaves Leaves can have one to several spots of varying sizes at a time, which may lead to premature leaf drop Symptoms Begins as yellow spots on leaves before turning into black, tarlike spots Causes The Rhytisma fungus Treatment None Prevention is the bestNorway maple is a large deciduous tree with a dense canopy Trees can reach 4060 feet tall, with a dense, rounded and symmetrical crown Leaves typically turn yellow in the fall season, although there is a popular landscaping cultivar known as "Crimson King" that has a deep reddish purple fall foliage Leaves and Stem
