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Acer griseum
Paperbark Maple
Aceraceae
Located by N. Eagleville bus stop near church.
- leaves opposite, trifoliate, blue-green
- leaflets with coarse teeth, oblong
- leaf petiole pubescent
- buds imbricate, sharp pointed, brown-black
- stems rich brown, smooth when young
- flowers sparse, green, pendulous, in spring
- fruit sparse, a schizocarp with small samaras that diverge at a
60°-90° angle
- bark distinctive and attractive, rich purplish brown and exfoliating
in flakes and sheets
- habit is a small to medium size tree with an upright-oval shape
View Acer griseum
page in the UConn Plant Database
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