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Maple. A name for trees of the genus Acer, natural order Sapindaceae, peculiar to the northern and temperate parts of the globe. About one hundred species are known, distributed through Europe, North America, and different parts of Asia. They are small or large trees, with a sweetish sap, usually lobed leaves, and small greenish flowers.