mountain maple

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Acer spicatum


Nativity

Native

Status

 

Habitat

Upland hardwood and coniferous forests, swamp forests.

Flowering

Late mid-May to early July

Flower Color

Yellowish-green

Height

10 to 20


Identification

This is a tall shrub or sometimes a small tree.

The inflorescence is an erect, 1½ to 3 long spike.

 
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Species

 


Range Range Map   Sources: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8.
 
Record

The is no current champion mountain maple in Minnesota.

 
Sightings

Lost 40 SNA

Lutsen SNA

Myhr Creek Ridge SNA

Pigeon River Cliffs


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Taxonomy

Family:

Sapindaceae (soapberry)

 

Subfamily:

Hippocastanoideae

 

Genus:

Acer

 

Section:

Parviflora

 

Series:

Caudata

 
Synonyms

 

 
Common
Names

moose maple

mountain maple


 

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