Acer pensylvanicum / Species Page / Plant Atlas

Characteristics

Classification

Dicots

Family

Sapindaceae

Genus

Acer

Species

Acer pensylvanicum L.

Common Name

Striped Maple

Growth Habit

tree

C Value

Plant Notes

Status

Native AGCP (FACU), EMP (FACU) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S3S4] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)

Characteristics

Armaments

Base Flower Color

Green; Yellow

Duration

Perennial

Fruit Dehiscence

No; Yes

Fruit Type

Samara; Schizocarp

Fruit Wet/Dry

Dry

General Ecology

Terrestrial

Growth Habit

tree

Leaf Arrangement

opposite

Leaf Complexity

simple

Leaf Dissection

Leaf Duration

deciduous

Leaf Fragrance

Leaf Petiole Type

petiolate

Leaf Type

broadleaf

Leaf Venation

palmate

Leaflet Margins

serrulate; lobed

Leaflet Number

Moisture Requirements

Mesic

Natural Area Presence

PCSF; FCFSP; ObedWSR; NCCGSNA; NRG; BEH; GM; GRSM; SGSNA; LCW; FG; WOCG-BISO

Ovary Position

Superior

Overall Flower Symmetry

Actinomorphic

Parent Rock

Sandstone

Pistil Number

Soil Composition

Mineral

Soil pH

Acidic

Stamen Number

4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12

Unconsolidated Rock

Yes

Unconsolidated Size Class

Sand; Silt

Woody Herbaceous

Woody

Specimen(s)

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Classification

Order

Sapindales

Family

Sapindaceae

Genus

Acer

Species

Acer pensylvanicum L. - Striped Maple

Species Distribution Map

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