The seeds are inside a two-winged fruit called a samara and generally occur in pairs. Seed length is 2 -3 cm.
The buds, flowers and seeds are eaten by songbirds and mammals. Mammals eat the bark, twigs and leaves.
Red maple is a larval food for the cecropia silk moth.
Propagation is easiest by transplanting seedlings or saplings, but can also be achieved with seeds and semi-hardwood cuttings. Seeds require cold stratification of several months.
Red maple is native to AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, and WV.
It grows in zones 4a to 10b.