Goosefoot
Acer pensylvanicum L.
Acer pensylvanicum is a North American maple species known by several common names, including striped maple and goosefoot maple. It is a small, slow-growing understory tree and one of the most shade-tolerant maples. The species is the only snakebark maple native to North America and is noted for being a sequential hermaphrodite, capable of changing its sex during its lifetime.
Description
Acer pensylvanicum is a member of the Sapindaceae family and is native to regions including New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Vermont-US, and other parts of North America. It is also found in Belgium, Flemish Region, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, and Vermont. First described in 1753 by Linnaeus, this species is characterized by its preference for shaded environments and its ability to alter its reproductive sex over time.
Other common names
GoosefootMoose MapleMoosewoodSnakebark MapleStriped Maplegoosefoot maple
Distribution
New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Vermont-US · Belgium · Flemish Region · Global · SE · NO · Georgia · Indiana · Kentucky · Maryland · Minnesota · New York · Ohio · Tennessee · Vermont · Wisconsin
Synonyms
Acer canadenseAcer tricuspifolium
