Red Maple Acer Rubrum Seedlings old_product_id_9835 Slippery Elm Seedling Uses In pushing out lightly scented Slippery Elm Seedling Uses In Restoration and Reforestation Plantings Soil Erosion Plants Include Trumpet Vine it appears in literature and artwork‚ and‚ like other maples‚ is represented as a state symbol․ In Rhode Island‚ the tree was chosen to be the state tree․ It is also perceived as being symbolic of the American landscape․ The changing colors of the leaves in the fall have inspired many generations of artists and poets․ Cultural observances and festivities have centered on the red maple‚ and it has maintained the symbol of the beauty of the cycle of seasons and importance of nature in the lives of people across the world․ These trees are culturally and historically important to the communities where they are located․ Acer rubrum has ecological and aesthetic importance‚ but it also has cultural importance