Acer pensylvanicum

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Common Name —— striped maple; moosewood
Family —————— Sapindaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 3-7
Form ——————— tree;  spread is less than or equal to height
Height/Spread ——– 7.5 m / 6 m
Water ——————– Medium
Soil ———————– well-drained; cool; moist; slightly acidic soil
Sunlight —————- prefer partial shade
Leaves —————— deciduous; opposite; simple; roundish ovate; lobes pointing forward
Fall Colour ———— yellow
Flower —————— May; dioecious; yellow to yellow-green; produced on pendulous
Fruit ——————— Samara; wing spread in wide angle; about 1/2 to 1″ long
Bark ——————— vertically striped green and white bark
Limitation ————- bark thin subject to mower and weed-eater damage
Strength —————- beautiful bark and Fall colour; tolerant to shade
Use ———————– in woodland garden or shaded naturalized areas

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