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Aceraceae
Acer

not marked as a favorite taxon Acer pensylvanicum Linnaeus. Common name: Striped Maple. Phenology: May; Jun-Sep. Habitat: Dry to mesic forests. Distribution: NS west to MB, south to w. NC, nw. SC, ne. GA, e. TN, WI, and MN.

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Section: Macrantha.

ID notes: The prominently striped bark of this common, mid-elevation understory tree is unmistakable.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tn, Va, W, Murray (1970).

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image #1 of Acer pensylvanicum© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Acer pensylvanicum© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Acer pensylvanicum© Edwin Bridges | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Acer pensylvanicum© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Acer pensylvanicum© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Acer pensylvanicum© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Acer pensylvanicum© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Acer pensylvanicum© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Acer pensylvanicum© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Acer pensylvanicum© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #12 of Acer pensylvanicum© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #13 of Acer pensylvanicum© Edwin Bridges | Original Image ⭷
image #15 of Acer pensylvanicum© Edwin Bridges | Original Image ⭷
image #16 of Acer pensylvanicum© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #17 of Acer pensylvanicum© Edwin Bridges | Original Image ⭷

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native range: eastern North America



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