Here are 10 great maple trees to consider for brilliant fall color.

Aug 06, 17 of Our Favorite Types of Maple Trees. Japanese Maple. Credit: Laurie Black. The elegant form and foliage of Japanese maples has been treasured throughout the centuries. There are hundreds Coral Bark Maple.

Paperbark Maple. Sugar Maple. Silver Maple. Estimated Reading Time: 7 mins. The fall color is yellow or brownish-yellow, sometimes red, but less so than the sugar maple. The 3 to 5-inch petioles often have leaf-like stipules at the base which obscure the lateral buds. Fruit: Clusters of small, yellow flowers are produced in May at the base of newly-emerging leaves.