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Common Trees 



STRIPED MAPLE 



Acer pennsylvanicum, Linnaeus 



THE Striped Maple, also called Moosewood and Whis- 

 tlewood, is one of the most attractive and distinctive trees 

 in the forests of New York. 



The leaves are simple, opposite, goose foot-like, 3-lobed. 

 with rusty brown to reddish hairs on lower surface. 



The flowers are 

 small, bell - shaped, 

 greenish to yellow, 

 arranged in drooping 

 clusters 3 to 4 inches 

 long. 



The fruit is a two- 

 winged maple key. 

 The wings are about 

 Ya, of an inch long, 

 and rather divergent. 



The twigs are 

 stout, smooth, red- 

 dish, marked with a 

 few dots, contain 

 brown pith. The 

 buds are two-fifths of { 

 an inch long, obvi- 

 ously stalked, covered 

 with two visible red 

 scales. 



The wood is light, 

 soft and of no com- 

 mercial importance. 



The Striped Maple 

 is found from Nova 

 Scotia to Minnesota, 

 and south to Penn- 

 sylvania and Geor- 

 gia. It is common in 

 northern New York 

 and rarer towards the 

 western and southern 

 parts of the State. 

 Moist, cool and shad- 

 ed mountain slopes 

 and ravines are its favorite home. This tree rarely exceeds 30 

 feet in height, possesses rare beauty and deserves wide orna- 

 mental planting. 



STRIPED MAPLE 



One-third natural size. 



Twig, one-half natural size. 



