How do red leafed maple tees preform photosynthesis? Chloroplasts are green so do they not have them? Or are they just a different color.
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Maple leaves are normally green most of the year. Like most deciduous trees, they lose their chlorophyll every fall (allowing the other colors already in the leaf to be exposed). This happens right before the leaves drop for the winter. During this time, they are incapable of performing photosynthesis and the tree is actively dissolving the connection between the leaf and the branches. The tree will then effectively go dormant for the winter.
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