PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Frank S. Santamour, Jr. TI - Freeman Maple — Illusion and Truth AID - 10.48044/jauf.1993.032 DP - 1993 Jul 01 TA - Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) PG - 195--200 VI - 19 IP - 4 4099 - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/19/4/195.short 4100 - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/19/4/195.full SO - JOA1993 Jul 01; 19 AB - The application of a scientific name, Acer x freemanii, to all hybrids between red maple (A. rubrum) and silver maple (A. saccharinum) has led to somewhat exaggerated expectations for the performance of Freeman maples in urban landscapes. In this paper, the author draws on 30 years of personal experience with more than 1,000 control-pollinated hybrids to present a more balanced view of the potential of Freeman maples. The difficulties of unequivocal verification of natural hybrids are also discussed.