striped maple Aceraceae Acer pensylvanicum L.   symbol: ACPE
	Leaf: Opposite, simple, orbicular, 5 to 8 inches long, 3-lobed (resembles a goose foot), serrated margin; green above and paler below. Flower: Dioecious; yellow-green, bellshaped, 1/4 inch long, appear in long, hanging slender clusters in late spring. Fruit: Paired, wide-spreading samaras, 3/4 to 1 inch long, in hanging clusters, ripen in late summer and early fall. Twig: Moderately stout, green changing to red or reddish brown, smooth; reddish buds narrowly ovoid, stalked, valvate. Bark: When young, smooth gray-green with prominent white lengthwise stripes, older bark becomes reddish brown. Form: Small tree or large shrub up to 30 feet tall.
	USDAFS Silvics of North America - USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database Acer pensylvanicum is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting striped maple (opens a new window).