Acer pensylvanicum L.

  • Filed As

    Sapindaceae
    Acer pensylvanicum L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 8498, 26 Oct 2009

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. New York City. Grounds of The New York Botanical Garden, N of Waring Ave and W of the Bronx River. Native Plant Garden.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated grounds.

  • Description

    Tree 10 m tall, the trunk 20 cm diam; bark grey, smooth, very shallow, longitudinally fissured, the older proximal bark is beginning to harden and separate from the cambium, the younger distal bark is still green and yellow striped. NYBG Accession Number: "698/59 A, Acer pennsylvanicum, PT, L, Politi" This tree is probably between 60 and 63 years old. It appears to have reached the end of its natural life as evidenced by the sloughing basal bark. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01157698

    Occurrence ID: 6cc19887-d7cc-445f-a728-d3fbec78c702

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01121298, D. E. Atha 8498, Acer pensylvanicum L. - Accepted : Sapindaceae (191.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Sapindales

  • Family

    Sapindaceae

  • All Determinations

    Acer pensylvanicum L. det D. E. Atha, 2010

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • Locality

    New York City. Grounds of The New York Botanical Garden, N of Waring Ave and W of the Bronx River. Native Plant Garden

  • Elevation

    Alt. 30 m. (98 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.8631, -73.8788

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US
The New York Botanical Garden
Aceraceae
Acer pennsylvanicum L.
det. D. Atha, 2010
United States of America. New York: Bronx Co. New York City.
Grounds of The New York Botanical Garden, N of Waring Ave and W of
the Bronx River. Native Plant Garden. 40.863137N, 73.878805W
(±15m), ca 30m elev. Cultivated grounds.
Tree 10 m tall, the trunk 20 cm diam; bark grey, smooth, very shallow,
longitudinally fissured, the older proximal bark is beginning to harden and
separate from the cambium, the younger distal bark is still green and
yellow striped. NYBG Accession Number: "698/59 A, Acer
pennsylvanicum, PT, L, Politi" This tree is probably between 60 and 63
years old. It appears to have reached the end of its natural life as
evidenced by the sloughing basal bark. Sample preserved in silica gel at
NY.
Daniel Atha 8498
26 Oct 2009
01157698