Acer pensylvanicum L.

Striped maple, moosewood, moose maple

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Striped maple, a North American native, is so named because of the green and white vertical stripes on its trunk and branches.

Identification: This maple is a small tree, reaching heights of 16-33' (5-10 m). It may appear shrub-like in the forest, where it is often found as an understory plant. The bark is a smooth green on young plants or branches, with white vertical striations as the tree ages. Leaves are opposite, and 3-6" (8-15 cm) × 2-4½" (6-12 cm) in size. The leaves’ rounded bottom and three points are significantly different in appearance than other maple leaves. Flowers are greenish or yellowish, drooping racemes, which later become paired samaras.

Nearby plants are likely to include hobblebush, Canada yew, mountain maple, oxalis, eastern hophornbeam, American hornbeam, serviceberry, hawthorn and pawpaw.

Online References:

Acer pensylvanicum on www.carolinanature.com

Acer pensylvanicum at the USDA Forest Service's Silvics of North America site

Acer pensylvanicum on plantdatabase.uconn.edu

Acer pensylvanicum at the Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation

5/22/2021 · Eaton Farm Preserve, Wiscasset, Maine
≈ 3½ × 5" (9 × 13 cm)

4/25/2013 · Oak Hill, Littleton Conservation Land, Littleton, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 3 × 3½" (7.6 × 8.9 cm)

10/15/2011 · Mount Wachusett, Princeton, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 6 × 9" (14 × 22 cm)

9/29/2013 · South Bubble Hike, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
≈ 6 × 9" (15 × 22 cm)

6/7/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 15 × 10" (39 × 26 cm)

8/14/2015 · Roost Trail, Grafton Notch State Park, Newry, Maine
≈ 12 × 10" (29 × 25 cm)

10/15/2011 · Mount Wachusett, Princeton, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 6 × 9" (14 × 22 cm)

8/1/2009 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine
≈ 4 × 6' (1.2 × 1.8 m)

5/21/2014 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hamp­shire
≈ 5 × 5" (13 × 12 cm)

Acer pensylvanicum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 14 Aug 2021.

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7/22/2012 · Wapack Trail, Pack Monadnock, Peterborough, New Hamp­shire
≈ 6 × 9" (14 × 22 cm)

5/21/2014 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hamp­shire
≈ 9 × 7" (22 × 18 cm)

4/19/2021 · Center Pond Preserve, Phippsburg, Maine
≈ 4 × 7" (11 × 16 cm)

9/19/2009 · Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine

5/2/2012 · Nashua River Rail Trail, East Pepperell, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 9 × 6" (23 × 15 cm)

4/25/2013 · Oak Hill, Littleton Conservation Land, Littleton, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 5 × 8" (13 × 20 cm)

9/5/2020 · Hedgehog Mountain, Freeport, Maine
≈ 4 × 6" (11 × 15 cm)

5/26/2008 · Wachusett Mountain Area, Princeton, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 26 × 17" (66 × 44 cm)

7/23/2021 · Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal, Maine
≈ 4 × 6" (10 × 14 cm)

9/5/2020 · Hedgehog Mountain, Freeport, Maine
≈ 7 × 4" (16 × 11 cm)

5/7/2021 · Long Reach Preserve, Harpswell, Maine
≈ 6 × 4" (15 × 10 cm)

9/5/2020 · Hedgehog Mountain, Freeport, Maine
≈ 4 × 5" (10 × 13 cm)

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