| Description | Mountain Maple (Acer spicatum) A smaller growing native Maple tree. Growing as a small understory tree or tall shrub. |
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| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 2-7 |
| Sunlight | sun to partial shade |
| Moisture | cool, moist soil |
| Flowers | small greenish yellow flowers in the spring |
| Fruit | samara |
| Leaves | simple, opposite, 3-5 lobes, green changing to yellow orange to red in the fall. |
| Dimensions | A short bushy plant reaching 10-30 feet tall by 10-20 foot spread |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Misc Facts | AKA: dwarf maple, moose maple, white maple |
| Author's Notes | The first time I saw this Maple in the wild was along the shore of Lake Superior (USA). Growing at the edge of the sand beach. |
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