Acer spicatum

mountain maple

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Aceraceae

Region

Mountain

States

Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Small/Medium Tree (Understory)

Height

20 - 35ft

Spread

20 - 35ft

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

Fruit

Winged; Red, Yellow

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Loamy

Soil Moisture

Moist

Blooms

May - June

Fall Color

orange to red

Habitat

upland mesic, cool rich woods, moist rocky slopes and flats, along small streams

Notes

short-lived, strong acid preference; short-lived, strong acid preference

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Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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