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Acer spicatum Lam. Mountain maple
Mountain maple is native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States. Identification: Mountain maple is a small tree or shrub, up to 33′ (10 m) in height, but usually much smaller, especially at the northern end of its range. The trunk is short, often crooked, and often shrublike. It is found in cool woods, growing in shade or sun. This is easily confused with striped maple—both are found in mountain forests, and both are small trees with three-lobed leaves—but mountain maple is found at higher elevations. To further confuse matters, there is a western species, Acer glabrum, that is also called mountain maple. (See Acer for comparisons.) Online References:
The USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database Earl J.S. Rook's Flora, Fauna, Earth, and Sky ... The Natural History of the Northwoods The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants The Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
Acer spicatum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 14 Sep 2023.
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10/3/2010 · Tarkill Interpretive Trail, Rte 402, Poconos, Peck’s Pond, Pennsylvania · ≈ 2 × 1′ (62 × 41 cm)
10/3/2010 · Tarkill Interpretive Trail, Rte 402, Poconos, Peck’s Pond, Pennsylvania Range:
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