# striped maple

*Acer pensylvanicum*

Also called Moosewood because its young bark and twigs are a preferred winter food source for moose.

- **Taxonomy:** Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Sapindaceae › Acer
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** forest
- **Habitat:** Cool, moist, shaded slopes in deciduous and coniferous forests.
- **Diet:** Photosynthetic (Sunlight, CO2, water, and soil nutrients).
- **Range:** Northeastern United States, Southeastern Canada, Appalachian Mountains
- **Size:** 5-10 meters in height with a trunk diameter up to 20 cm
- **Lifespan:** 50-100 years
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Heavy browsing by deer and moose, habitat fragmentation, and rising temperatures due to climate change.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless. Observe its unique 'snakebark' pattern without peeling or damaging the bark, which can expose the tree to disease. Safe to touch, but avoid breaking branches.

## About

Acer pensylvanicum ( striped maple , also known as moosewood and moose maple ) is a small North American species of maple.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/70464be2-f68d-4ae3-9aae-1d29be1c526a
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/48095
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer pensylvanicum
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/328047456/medium.jpeg (Loïc Mathieu, CC-BY, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.