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How can a tree like the Japanese Maple that has red leaves all year long perform photosynthesis?

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How can a tree like the Japanese Maple that has red leaves all year long perform photosynthesis?

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Japanese, and some other red maples, have a very high red pigment level which cannot be masked by the green clorophyl as is typiclal in most growing-season leaves.