Acer pensylvanicum L.
Moose maple, striped maple, moosewood
Striped maple, a North American native, is so named because of the green and white vertical stripes on its trunk and branches.
Plants: A small tree, reaching heights of 16–33′ (5–10 m). It may appear shrub-like in the forest, where it is often found as an understory plant. The bark is a smooth green on young plants or branches, with white vertical striations as the tree ages.
Leaves: Opposite, and 3–6 ⨉ 2–4½″ (8–15 ⨉ 6–12 cm) in size. The leaves’ rounded bottom and three points are significantly different in appearance than other maple leaves.
Flowers: Greenish or yellowish, drooping racemes.
Fruits: Groups of samaras.
Habitats: Shade-tolerant understory tree of cool, moist forests, often preferring slopes.
Online References:
5/22/2021 · Eaton Farm Preserve, Wiscasset, Maine · ≈ 3½ × 5″ (9 × 13 cm) 
4/25/2013 · Oak Hill, Littleton Conservation Land, Littleton, Massachusetts · ≈ 3 × 3½″ (7.6 × 8.9 cm) 
10/15/2011 · Mount Wachusett, Princeton, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 9″ (14 × 22 cm) 
9/29/2013 · South Bubble Hike, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 6 × 9″ (15 × 22 cm) 
5/11/2023 · White Trail, Knight’s Pond Preserve, Cumberland, Maine 
6/7/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 15 × 10″ (39 × 26 cm) 
6/28/2024 · Sawyer Mountain, Limington, Maine · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm) 
5/21/2014 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 5 × 5″ (13 × 12 cm) 
5/16/2024 · Ridge Trail, Freeport, Maine 
5/11/2023 · White Trail, Knight’s Pond Preserve, Cumberland, Maine 
7/22/2012 · Wapack Trail, Pack Monadnock, Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 6 × 9″ (14 × 22 cm) 
5/21/2014 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 9 × 7″ (22 × 18 cm) 
5/12/2025 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 4½ × 7″ (12 × 18 cm) 
7/23/2021 · Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal, Maine · ≈ 4 × 6″ (10 × 14 cm) 
5/11/2023 · White Trail, Knight’s Pond Preserve, Cumberland, Maine 
4/24/2025 · East Branch of Oven's Mouth Preserve, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 3½ × 6″ (9.6 × 14 cm) 
9/2/2023 · Boundary Trail, Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal, Maine · ≈ 6 × 5″ (15 × 13 cm) 
5/11/2023 · White Trail, Knight’s Pond Preserve, Cumberland, Maine 
5/2/2012 · Nashua River Rail Trail, East Pepperell, Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 15 cm) 
4/25/2013 · Oak Hill, Littleton Conservation Land, Littleton, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 8″ (14 × 20 cm) 
9/5/2020 · Hedgehog Mountain, Freeport, Maine · ≈ 4 × 6″ (11 × 15 cm) 
7/23/2021 · Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal, Maine · ≈ 4 × 6″ (10 × 14 cm) 
6/10/2026 · Swift River, Lincoln, New Hampshire · ≈ 16 × 11″ (40 × 27 cm) 
9/5/2020 · Hedgehog Mountain, Freeport, Maine · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm) 
The younger, green bark is becoming gray. · 4/23/2023 · Butler Head Preserve, Bath, Maine 
5/7/2021 · Long Reach Preserve, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm) 
9/5/2020 · Hedgehog Mountain, Freeport, Maine · ≈ 4 × 5″ (10 × 13 cm) 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Sapindales | Includes citrus; maples, horse-chestnuts, lychees and rambutans; mangos and cashews; frankincense and myrrh; mahogany and neem |
| Family | Sapindaceae | Soapberry family |
| Genus | Acer | Maples |
| Species | pensylvanicum | Of or from Pennsylvania |
Acer pensylvanicum description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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