Autumn Blaze® Freeman Maple - Acer x freemanii 'Jeffersred' [1] [2]
Family Aceraceae
Height:  to 60' Spread: to 10 m.  Hardy to Zone: 3-8
A fast-growing street or specimen shade tree derived from a hybrid cross of red and silver maples. [3]
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Named Urban Tree of the Year in 2003, the autumn blaze maple tree is patented by the late Glenn Jeffers of north central Ohio, reflected in the cultivar name 'Jeffersred'. Iowa’s Nursery and Landscape Association named the autumn blaze maple tree Tree of the Year.

Cultural Requirements: Prefers full sun; grows in a wide range of soil conditions; pH adaptable and drought tolerant.

Ornamental characteristics: A hybrid of silver and red maple with a strong central leader and excellent branching habit. Fall color is an unbelievable fiery red. Excellent in street tree plantings or as a large shade tree. A good alternative to silver maple and red maple in heavy clay soils. [3]

References

1. Autumn Blaze® Maple, Morton Arboretum acc. 748-2004*1, photographed October 19, 2009 by Bruce Marlin

2. Chicagoland Grows Inc., Plant Release Bulletin #6, "Marmo Freeman's Maple - Acer x freemanii 'Marmo'" (.pdf)
3. The Morton Arboretum, "Autumn Blaze® Maple"