Striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)

Names

Latin (scientific) name: Acer pensylvanicum

Common English name: Striped maple

Other names: Moosewood, moose maple

French name: Érable de Pennsylvanie

Habitat

Prefers moist and cool soils in forest understory

Other notes

Striped maple is identified by its green-brown bark with vertical white stripes and 3-lobed leaves.

The generic maple species (Acer spp) is Canada’s official arboreal emblem.