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Acer spicatum

Lam.

Mountain Maple

G5Secure Found in 67 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Mountain Maple (Acer spicatum). Photo by kedmunds11, CC0 1.0, via iNaturalist.
kedmunds11, CC0 1.0
Mountain Maple (Acer spicatum). Photo by Jaime McGuigan, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Jaime McGuigan, CC BY 4.0
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140241
Element CodePDACE010J0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSapindales
FamilySapindaceae
GenusAcer
Other Common Names
Érable à épis (FR) mountain maple (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1984-02-09
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
New YorkS4Yes
GeorgiaS2Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
IowaS2Yes
OhioSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
KentuckyS1Yes
South CarolinaSHYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
New JerseyS4Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
MichiganSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
North CarolinaS3Yes
Rhode IslandS1Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS5Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
LabradorS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (67)
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Minnesota (8)
AreaForestAcres
Baker - Homer - Brule LakesSuperior National Forest6,712
Brule Lake - Eagle MountainSuperior National Forest12,380
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Kawishiwi Lake To SawbillSuperior National Forest15,305
Phantom LakeSuperior National Forest6,521
Tait LakeSuperior National Forest6,327
Wood LakeSuperior National Forest596
New Hampshire (14)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Cherry MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,766
Dartmouth RangeWhite Mountain National Forest9,233
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
KilkennyWhite Mountain National Forest28,766
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
WatervilleWhite Mountain National Forest4,312
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
North Carolina (12)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Middle Prong AdditionPisgah National Forest1,852
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
SnowbirdNantahala National Forest8,489
Tennessee (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Beaver Dam CreekCherokee National Forest5,070
Sycamore CreekCherokee National Forest6,984
Vermont (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Devil's Den 09083Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests9,169
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Lye Brook Addition 09085Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,111
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Virginia (7)
AreaForestAcres
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Elliott KnobGeorge Washington National Forest9,380
Little Dry Run AdditionJefferson National Forest2,204
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Mt. PleasantGeorge Washington National Forest8,933
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
West Virginia (14)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Gauley MountainMonongahela National Forest13,285
Glady ForkMonongahela National Forest3,239
Laurel ForkMonongahela National Forest1,172
Marlin MountainMonongahela National Forest9,344
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
Wisconsin (2)
AreaForestAcres
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
09182 - Pentoga RoadChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,008
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2024. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 13. Magnoliophyta: Geraniaceae to Apiaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 566 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.