I have a couple questions for Diff Eq that need to be done on maple and I have no clue on how to use the program. Can you teach me the basics? Solution Maples are variously classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae, or together with the Hippocastanaceae included in the family Sapindaceae. Modern classifications, including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system, favour inclusion in Sapindaceae. The type species of the genus is Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore maple).[3] There are approximately 129 species, most of which are native to Asia,[4] with a number also appearing in Europe, northern Africa, and North America. Only one species, the poorly studied Acer laurinum, is native to the Southern Hemisphere.[5] Fifty-four species of maples meet the International Union for Conservation of Nature criteria for being under threat of extinction in their native habitat.[5] The word Acer derives from a Latin word meaning \"sharp\" (compare \"acerbic\"), referring to the characteristic points on maple leaves. It was first applied to the genus by the French botanist Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1700. The earliest known fossil maple is Acer alaskense, from the Latest Paleocene of Alaska. Horticulture A red maple tree between pine trees. Acer palmatum (Japanese maple) has over 1,000 cultivars. This cultivar is A. palmatum \'Sango kaku\', sometimes called \"coralbark maple\". Maples are planted as ornamental trees by homeowners, businesses and municipalities. Acer platanoides (Norway maple) is especially popular as it is fast-growing and extremely cold-resistant, though it is also an invasive species in some regions. Other maples, especially smaller or more unusual species, are popular as specimen trees.[3] [edit]Cultivars Numerous maple cultivars which have been selected for particular characteristics can be propagated only by asexual reproduction such as cuttings, tissue culture, budding or grafting. Acer palmatum (Japanese maple) alone has over 1,000 cultivars, most selected in Japan, and many of them no longer propagated or not in cultivation in the Western world. Some delicate cultivars are usually grown in pots and rarely reach heights of more than 50–100 cm. [edit]Bonsai Bonsai \"Roter Fächerahorn\" Maples are a popular choice for the art of bonsai. Acer palmatum (Japanese maple), Acer buergerianum (Trident maple), Acer ginnala (Amur maple), Acer campestre (Field maple) and Montpellier maple (A. monspessulanum) are popular choices and respond well to techniques that encourage leaf reduction and ramification, but most species can be used.[3][10] [edit]Collections Acer griseum is widely grown for its decorative bark Maple collections, sometimes called aceretums, occupy space in many gardens and arboreta around the world including the \"five great W\'s\" in England: Wakehurst Place Garden, Westonbirt Arboretum, Windsor Great Park, Winkworth Arboretum and Wisley Garden. In the United States, the aceretum at the Harvard-owned Arnold Arboretum in Bos.

1. I have a couple questions for Diff Eq that need to be done on maple and I have no clue on how to
use the program. Can you teach me the basics?
Solution
Maples are variously classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae, or together
with the Hippocastanaceae included in the family Sapindaceae. Modern classifications, including
the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system, favour inclusion in Sapindaceae. The type species of
the genus is Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore maple).[3] There are approximately 129 species,
most of which are native to Asia,[4] with a number also appearing in Europe, northern Africa,
and North America. Only one species, the poorly studied Acer laurinum, is native to the
Southern Hemisphere.[5] Fifty-four species of maples meet the International Union for
Conservation of Nature criteria for being under threat of extinction in their native habitat.[5] The
word Acer derives from a Latin word meaning "sharp" (compare "acerbic"), referring to the
characteristic points on maple leaves. It was first applied to the genus by the French botanist
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1700. The earliest known fossil maple is Acer alaskense, from the
Latest Paleocene of Alaska. Horticulture A red maple tree between pine trees. Acer
palmatum (Japanese maple) has over 1,000 cultivars. This cultivar is A. palmatum 'Sango
kaku', sometimes called "coralbark maple". Maples are planted as ornamental trees by
homeowners, businesses and municipalities. Acer platanoides (Norway maple) is especially
popular as it is fast-growing and extremely cold-resistant, though it is also an invasive species in
some regions. Other maples, especially smaller or more unusual species, are popular as specimen
trees.[3] [edit]Cultivars Numerous maple cultivars which have been selected for particular
characteristics can be propagated only by asexual reproduction such as cuttings, tissue culture,
budding or grafting. Acer palmatum (Japanese maple) alone has over 1,000 cultivars, most
selected in Japan, and many of them no longer propagated or not in cultivation in the Western
world. Some delicate cultivars are usually grown in pots and rarely reach heights of more than
50–100 cm. [edit]Bonsai Bonsai "Roter Fächerahorn" Maples are a popular choice for the art
of bonsai. Acer palmatum (Japanese maple), Acer buergerianum (Trident maple), Acer ginnala
(Amur maple), Acer campestre (Field maple) and Montpellier maple (A. monspessulanum) are
popular choices and respond well to techniques that encourage leaf reduction and ramification,
but most species can be used.[3][10] [edit]Collections Acer griseum is widely grown for its
decorative bark Maple collections, sometimes called aceretums, occupy space in many gardens
and arboreta around the world including the "five great W's" in England: Wakehurst Place
Garden, Westonbirt Arboretum, Windsor Great Park, Winkworth Arboretum and Wisley Garden.
In the United States, the aceretum at the Harvard-owned Arnold Arboretum in Boston is

2. especially notable. In the number of species and cultivars, the Esveld Aceretum in Boskoop,
Netherlands is the largest in the world.[3] [edit]Tourism Many maples have bright autumn
foliage, and many countries have leaf-watching traditions. In Japan, the custom of viewing the
changing colour of maples in the autumn is called "momijigari". Nikko and Kyoto are
particularly favoured destinations for this activity. In addition, in Korea, the same viewing
activity is called "Danpung-Nori" and the Seoraksan and Naejang-san mountains are very
famous places for it. The Acer saccharum (sugar maple) are a contributor to seasonal Fall
tourism in North America, particularly in Central Ontario, Québec, Vermont, New Hampshire
and Western Massachusetts. [edit]Commercial uses Maples are important as source of syrup and
wood. Dried wood is often used for the smoking of food. They are also cultivated as ornamental
plants and have benefits for tourism and agriculture. [edit]Maple syrup Further information:
Maple syrup The Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is tapped for sap, which is then boiled to
produce maple syrup or made into maple sugar or maple taffy. It takes about 40 litres of Sugar
maple sap to make a litre of syrup. Syrup can be made from closely related species as well, but
their output is inferior. [edit]Timber A bench made of highly figured maple wood Some of the
larger maple species have valuable timber, particularly Sugar maple in North America, and
Sycamore maple in Europe. Sugar maple wood — often known as "hard maple" — is the wood
of choice for bowling pins, bowling alley lanes, pool cue shafts, and butcher's blocks. Maple
wood is also used for the manufacture of wooden baseball bats, though less often than ash or
hickory due to the tendency of maple bats to shatter when broken. The maple bat was introduced
to Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1998 by Sam Holman of Sam Bats. Today it is the standard
maple bat most in use by professional baseball.[11] Maple is also commonly used in archery as
the core material in the limbs of a Recurve Bow due to its stiffness and strength. Maple wood is
often graded based on physical and aesthetic characteristics. The most common terminology
includes the grading scale from common #2 which is unselected, and often used for craft woods,
common #1 used for commercial and residential buildings, Clear, and select grade which sought
out for fine woodworking.[12] Some maple wood has a highly decorative wood grain, known as
flame maple, quilt maple, birdseye maple and burl wood. This condition occurs randomly in
individual trees of several species, and often cannot be detected until the wood has been sawn,
though it is sometimes visible in the standing tree as a rippled pattern in the bark. These select
decorative wood pieces also have subcategories which further filter the aesthetic looks. Crotch
Wood, Bees Wing, Cats Paw, Old Growth and Mottled are some terms used to describe the look
of these decorative woods.[13] Maples have a long history of use for furniture production in
United States.[14] [edit]Tonewood Maple is considered a tonewood, or a wood that carries sound
waves well, and is used in numerous musical instruments. Maple is harder and has a brighter
sound than Mahogany, which is another major tonewood used in instrument

3. manufacture.[citation needed] The back, sides, and neck of most violins, violas, cellos, double
basses and many guitars are made from maple. Electric guitar necks are commonly made from
maple. The necks of the Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster were originally an entirely maple one
piece neck, but later were also available with rosewood fingerboards. Maple fingerboards are
said to have a brighter sound than rosewood. The tops of Gibson's Les Paul guitars are made
from carved maple. Many Les Pauls have quilted or flamed maple tops, and these models are
particularly prized by players and collectors for their beauty. Very few solid body guitars are
made entirely from maple, as it is considered too heavy. Many guitars do, however, have maple
tops or veneers. Gibson uses laminated maple in the manufacture of many of its semi-
hollowbody guitars. Maple is also often used to make bassoons and sometimes for other
woodwind instruments. Many drums are made from maple. From the 70s to the 90s, maple drum
kits were a vast majority of all drum kits made, but in recent years, Birch has become popular for
drums once again. Some of the best drum-building companies use maple extensively throughout
their mid-pro range.[3] Maple drums are favored for their bright resonant sound.[15]
[edit]Agriculture As they are a major source of pollen in early spring before many other plants
have flowered, maples are important to the survival of honeybees that play a commercially
important role later in the spring and summer. [edit]Pulpwood Maple is used as pulpwood. The
fibers have relatively thick walls that prevents collapsing upon drying. This gives good bulk and
opacity in paper. Maple also gives paper with good printing properties.