samara

BYGLers located throughout Ohio are reporting heavy maple seed (samara) production. This can temporarily cause maples to have stunted leaves or no leaves, particularly towards the top of seedy trees. Consequently, the thin canopies can cause landowners to ask, “what’s wrong with my maple trees?”

Phone calls and e-mail messages to Extension offices from landowners concerned about the health of maples should soon be on the rise. That's because maples in much of Ohio, as well as Indiana and Kentucky, are producing loads of winged seeds (samaras).