Acer saccharinum L.

Filed As

Sapindaceae
Acer saccharinum L.

Collector(s)

D. E. Atha 14359 with Regina Alvarez, 3 May 2014

Location

United States of America. New York. New York Co. New York City. Central Park, Northwest Corner, 110th St. entrance, between 108th and 110th Sts and between Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd and Central Park West.

Habitat

Steep slopes east and west of sidewalk, with mix of native and exotic, planted and spontaneous trees and shrubs. This slope was heavily infested with Acer platanoides and Artemisia vulgaris, now regenerating with Prunus serotina, Ulmus americana, Carya cordiformis, Quercus palustris, Quercus rubra and some Pyrus calleryana and Acer platanoides.

Description

Tree ca 18 m tall, the trunk ca 80 cm diam. There are numerous small saplings here, growing spontaneously on wet slope (See Atha & Alvarez 14357). It is not clear whether this tree is spontaneous or not. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Notes (shown on label)

Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 02449859

Occurrence ID: 53b1d239-7cc5-42e6-929a-9cf099a5e9cd

Laboratory Collections

Tissue Samples, 02758059, D. E. Atha 14359, Acer saccharinum L. - Accepted : Sapindaceae (191.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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