Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Sapindales: Aceraceae: Acer pensylvanicum [return to Home Page]

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Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Sapindales: Aceraceae: Acer pensylvanicum
Common Name: Striped Maple

Country: USA
State/District: DC
County: not applicable
Date: 8 August 2001

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: E. M. Barrows
Collector: not applicable
Location:
Keywords: A Forest Ecology National Arboretum Striped Maple tree
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Figure 1.   Leaves of Striped Maple.

      Acer pensylvanicum is correctly spelled with 2 n’s, not 3 n’s.   Acer capillipes (Snakebark Maple, from Japan) is similar to Striped Maple, and it grows on Georgetown Campus.


Fernald, M. L. 1950. Gray's Manual of Botany. Eight Edition. American Book Company, New York, NY. 1632 pp. Page 986.


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