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striped maple

Acer pensylvanicum

The striped maple is a small tree with beautiful green leaves and unique striped bark. It loves to grow in shady forests and is a great home for many animals.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The striped maple is a slender, understory tree easily identified by its smooth, green bark adorned with distinctive white or pale stripes. It has large, three-lobed leaves often compared to a goose's foot, which turn vibrant yellow in autumn. Its overall appearance is quite unique among North American maples.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Indigenous peoples used parts of the striped maple for food and to make various tools or crafts!

Its scientific name, 'pensylvanicum,' means 'from Pennsylvania,' where it was first documented!

Some people call this tree 'goosefoot maple' because its large leaves look like a goose's foot!

The unique 'helicopter' seeds spin as they fall, helping them travel far from the parent tree!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Winter Photosynthesis

Striped maple has smooth, green-striped bark that can perform photosynthesis, helping it create energy even before its leaves unfurl in spring.

Fähigkeit

Shade Master

The striped maple can thrive in deep forest shade, using its broad leaves to capture what little sunlight filters through the canopy.

Fähigkeit

Early Sap Flow

Striped maple has sap that flows early in spring, allowing animals like moose to gain vital nutrients when other food is scarce.

Maße und Details

Höhe
500-1500 cm
Ausbreitung
300-800 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit
Frühling
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Moose

Alces alces

Browses on young twigs, leaves, and bark, especially in winter.

eats

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Forages on tender leaves and shoots, especially new growth.

pollinates

Eastern Yellowjacket

Vespula maculifrons

Visits the small, greenish-yellow flowers for nectar and pollen.

shelters

Black-capped Chickadee

Parus atricapillus

Uses its branches for perching, nesting, and foraging for insects.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Moosewood

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Stay on paths when exploring forests and don't touch plants without asking an adult.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von striped maple?

500-1500 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von striped maple?

300-800 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von striped maple?

0.5-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von striped maple?

Frühling

Was ist der/die/das essbar von striped maple?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von striped maple?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von striped maple?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von striped maple?

Insekten

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