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Striped Maple

Acer pensylvanicum

Deciduous Tree

Height

15 - 20 (feet)

Spread

15 - 20 (feet)

Distinctions

Oval tree with green bark with white vertical fissures that create contrast; green lobed leaves turn dull yellow in autumn; prefers cool moist, acidic soils; full sun to partial shade.

Limitations

Difficult to transplant, prefers naturalized environments.

Hardiness

SE (Zone 3)

Origin

Quebec to Wisconsin.

Striped Maple