Acer spicatum

ClassificationDicots
FamilySapindaceae
Family (Traditional)
GenusAcer
Species:Acer spicatum Lam.
Common NameMountain Maple
Growth Habittree
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Woody; Natural Area Presence: BFM; Natural Area Presence: GM; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: UCR; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: tree; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Leaf Arrangement: opposite; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: palmate; Leaflet Margins: lobed; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Green; Base Flower Color: White; Base Flower Color: Yellow; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Samara; Fruit Type: Schizocarp; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Pistil Number: 1; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 4; Stamen Number: 5; Stamen Number: 6; Stamen Number: 7; Stamen Number: 8; Stamen Number: 9; Stamen Number: 10; Stamen Number: 11; Stamen Number: 12
C value 7
StatusNative; AGCP (UPL), EMP (FACU) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S1S2] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

  • State Boundaries
  • Counties
  • Counties - Species Present
Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Carter (KY), Elliott (KY), Harlan (KY), Mason (KY), Menifee (KY), Pulaski (KY), Anderson (TN), Carter (TN), Claiborne (TN), Greene (TN), Grundy (TN), Hamilton (TN), Jefferson (TN), Johnson (TN), Monroe (TN), Sevier (TN), Unicoi (TN), Van Buren (TN), Warren (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, EKY, ETSU, MDKY, MEM, TENN, UCHT, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1935 - 2015

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100192424 Pulaski Kentucky Ray Cranfill
EKY
Acer spicatum
TENN-V-0143808 Van Buren Tennessee
TENN
Acer spicatum
TENN-V-0143809 Warren Tennessee
TENN
Acer spicatum
31234100192390 Carter Kentucky F.A. Gilbert
EKY
Acer spicatum
MDKY00007091 Menifee Kentucky
MDKY
Acer spicatum
MDKY00007093 Carter Kentucky
MDKY
Acer spicatum
TENN-V-0143804 Monroe Tennessee
TENN
Acer spicatum
TENN-V-0143805 Unicoi Tennessee
TENN
Acer spicatum
APSC0021347 Monroe Tennessee 08 Aug 1964 Wayne Chester
361
APSC
Acer spicatum
UCHT032988 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Acer spicatum
TENN-V-0143801 Jefferson Tennessee
TENN
Acer spicatum
TENN-V-0143803 Monroe Tennessee
TENN
Acer spicatum
APSC0044464 Johnson Tennessee
APSC
Acer spicatum
UCHT032987 Monroe Tennessee
UCHT
Acer spicatum
BRIT68142 Warren Tennessee 14 Jun 1981 D. Horn
38
VDB
Acer spicatum
BRIT68137 Grundy Tennessee 17 Jun 1984 D. D. Horn
160
VDB
Acer spicatum
ETSU035429 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Acer spicatum
31234100192416 Elliott Kentucky Les Meade
EKY
Acer spicatum
31234100192408 Carter Kentucky F. A. Gilbert
EKY
Acer spicatum
TENN-V-0143796 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Acer spicatum
TENN-V-0143807 Unicoi Tennessee
TENN
Acer spicatum
TENN-V-0143806 Unicoi Tennessee
TENN
Acer spicatum
TENN-V-0143797 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Acer spicatum
APSC0021349 Carter Tennessee 19 Jul 1964 Wayne Chester & Ken Rogers
282
APSC
Acer spicatum
BRIT68135 Tennessee
VDB
Acer spicatum
BRIT68140 Sevier Tennessee
VDB
Acer spicatum
ETSU035431 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Acer spicatum
31234100192382 Carter Kentucky Elizabeth M. Browne
EKY
Acer spicatum
TENN-V-0143799 Carter Tennessee
TENN
Acer spicatum
TENN-V-0143800 Claiborne Tennessee
TENN
Acer spicatum
APSC0062280 Harlan Kentucky 04 Jun 1983 Max Medley
APSC
Acer spicatum
APSC0062279 Harlan Kentucky 04 Jun 1983 Max Medley
APSC
Acer spicatum
APSC0062284 Harlan Kentucky 24 Sep 1984 Max Medley
APSC
Acer spicatum
BRIT68139 Sevier Tennessee 06 Jul 1935 Jesse M. Shaver
7342
VDB
Acer spicatum
BRIT68136 Carter Tennessee 03 Sep 1973 G. Gonsoulin
3343
VDB
Acer spicatum
MDKY00007092 Carter Kentucky
MDKY
Acer spicatum
MDKY00007094 Carter Kentucky
MDKY
Acer spicatum
APSC0062269 Harlan Kentucky 18 May 1983 Max Medley
APSC
Acer spicatum
BRIT68141 Sevier Tennessee 06 Jul 1935 Jesse M. Shaver
7342
VDB
Acer spicatum
ETSU035434 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Acer spicatum
TENN-V-0143798 Carter Tennessee
TENN
Acer spicatum
BRIT68143 Unicoi Tennessee 07 Aug 1979 R. Kral
64223
VDB
Acer spicatum
ETSU035435 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Acer spicatum
ETSU035430 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Acer spicatum
31234100192549 Van Buren Tennessee 20 Jun 1979 Thomas S. Patrick
2693
EKY
Acer spicatum
ETSU006004 Greene Tennessee 16 Jul 2015 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Acer spicatum
ETSU005413 Unicoi Tennessee 15 May 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Acer spicatum
MDKY00007090 Mason Kentucky
MDKY
Acer spicatum
TENN-V-0144411 Carter Kentucky
TENN
Acer spicatum
TENN-V-0143802 Johnson Tennessee
TENN
Acer spicatum
TENN-V-0144412 Carter Kentucky
TENN
Acer spicatum
APSC0062281 Harlan Kentucky 04 Jun 1983 Max Medley
APSC
Acer spicatum
BRIT68138 Monroe Tennessee 18 Sep 1955 R. E. Shanks
1958
VDB
Acer spicatum
MEM017872 Sevier Tennessee 06 Sep 1962 Dan Pittillo
2609
MEM
Acer spicatum
TENN-V-0245505 Sevier Tennessee
TENN
Acer spicatum
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Acer spicatum - Ashley B. Morris
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Acer spicatum - Milo Pyne
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Acer spicatum - Joey Shaw
Acer spicatum - Joey Shaw
Acer spicatum - Joey Shaw
Acer spicatum - Joey Shaw
Acer spicatum - Joey Shaw
Acer spicatum - Joey Shaw
Acer spicatum - Joey Shaw
Acer spicatum - Joey Shaw
Acer spicatum - Joey Shaw
Acer spicatum - Joey Shaw
Acer spicatum - Joey Shaw
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