Red maple (wilted leaves)
Acer rubrum
- Plant type
- tree
- Settings
- Landscaped and ornamental, Riparian and wet ground
- Risk
- Low risk Our rating from the cited sources.
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a veterinarian.
Photos
Planned.
How to tell it
Opposite leaves with 3 to 5 toothed lobes; red flowers and paired winged seeds (Merck).
Look-alikes: Planned.
What to do on a site walk
- Remove downed branches as a precaution.
Why it matters
- Toxic principle
- Not identified (wilted leaves damage red blood cells)
- Toxic parts
- Wilted or dried leaves
- Basis for our rating
- Chewgrass rating. Merck reports poisoning in horses only; no goat data found in cited sources.
Signs in goats
No goat data. In horses: weakness, fast breathing, yellow gums, dark brown urine (Merck).
If you think an animal has been poisoned, call your vet right away.
Season
Wilted or fallen leaves in summer and fall (Merck).
Sources
- Merck Veterinary Manual: Range Plants of Temperate North America
- Second source (plants.ces.ncsu.edu)
Links last checked: 2026-10-31