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Sugar maple faces imposter: the malicious invader is erroneously depicted on our $20 bills and in several official publications
Common maple leaf mistakenly replaces sugar maple leaf A Canadian $20 bill shows a Norway maple leaf above poppies, which symbolize World War I. The Bank of Canada says it’s actually a “combination of several species of maples,” which doesn’t convince botanists. The leaf of the sharpleaf maple, an invasive Read more…