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Acer pensylvanicum L.

Moose maple, striped maple, moosewood

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassRosidaeRoses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
OrderSapindalesIncludes citrus; maples, horse-chestnuts, lychees and rambutans; mangos and cashews; frankincense and myrrh; mahogany and neem
FamilySapindaceaeSoapberry family
GenusAcerMaples
Speciespensylvanicum

About plant names...

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

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

Plants: 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: Opposite, and 3-6 ⨉ 2-4½″ (8-15 ⨉ 6-12 cm) in size. The leaves' rounded bottom and three points are significantly different in appearance than other maple leaves.

Flowers: Greenish or yellowish, drooping racemes, which later become paired samaras.

Fruits: Groups of samaras.

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

Online References:

Www.carolinanature.com

The USDA Forest Service's Silvics of North America site

Plantdatabase.uconn.edu

The Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

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

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

4/25/2013 · Oak Hill, Littleton Conservation Land, Littleton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm)

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

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

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

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

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

5/11/2023 · White Trail, Knight’s Pond Preserve, Cumberland, Maine

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

4/23/2023 · Butler Head Preserve, Bath, Maine

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

5/11/2023 · White Trail, Knight’s Pond Preserve, Cumberland, Maine

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

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

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

8/14/2015 · Roost Trail, Grafton Notch State Park, Newry, Maine

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

8/1/2009 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

5/21/2014 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hamp­shire · ≈ 5 × 8″ (13 × 19 cm)

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

5/11/2023 · White Trail, Knight’s Pond Preserve, Cumberland, Maine

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

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

 

Acer pensylvanicum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 7 Sep 2023.

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Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

5/21/2014 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hamp­shire · ≈ 11 × 7″ (28 × 18 cm)

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

5/11/2023 · White Trail, Knight’s Pond Preserve, Cumberland, Maine

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

4/19/2021 · Center Pond Preserve, Phippsburg, Maine · ≈ 4 × 6″ (11 × 16 cm)

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

9/2/2023 · Boundary Trail, Bradbury Mountain, Pownal, Maine · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

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

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

5/11/2023 · White Trail, Knight’s Pond Preserve, Cumberland, Maine

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

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

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

4/25/2013 · Oak Hill, Littleton Conservation Land, Littleton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 6 × 8″ (14 × 20 cm)

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

9/5/2020 · Hedgehog Mountain, Freeport, Maine · ≈ 4 × 6″ (11 × 16 cm)

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

5/26/2008 · Wachusett Mountain Area, Princeton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 2 × 1½′ (66 × 44 cm)

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

7/23/2021 · Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal, Maine · ≈ 4 × 6″ (10 × 16 cm)

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

9/5/2020 · Hedgehog Mountain, Freeport, Maine · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm)

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

The younger, green bark is becoming gray. · 4/23/2023 · Butler Head Preserve, Bath, Maine

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

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

Acer pensylvanicum (moose maple, striped maple, moosewood)

9/5/2020 · Hedgehog Mountain, Freeport, Maine · ≈ 4 × 6″ (10 × 15 cm)

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