VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Acer pensylvanicum | Striped Maple 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
The wood of striped maple wood is porous and fine grained, and has
occasionally been used by cabinet makers for inlay material [6].


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Striped maple is an important wildlife food.  It is one of the preferred
species for rabbits, and is frequently eaten by porcupines.  The leaves
and shoots are browsed by moose, white-tailed deer, and beavers [11,12].
Ruffed grouse consume the vegetative buds [6].  The nectar is an
important food source for honeybees [1].


PALATABILITY : 
NO-ENTRY


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
NO-ENTRY


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
Striped maple is occasionally planted as an ornamental [11].


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
When striped maple regeneration is abundant before cutting, it
frequently become the dominant species after cutting, excluding more
desirable species [10].  In northwest Pennsylvanis, when more than 30
percent of regeneration plots had more than eight striped maple
seedlings before clearcutting, this species became dominant after
cutting.  If the number of striped maple stems exceeds this percentage,
it is essential to reduce their numbers before cutting to encourage
regeneration of desirable hardwood species.  Striped maple can be
controlled with glyphosate applied with a mistblower at the rate of 1
lb/acre (1.12 kg/ha).  Best kill was achieved when applied from July 1
through September 1 [6,10].

Related categories for Species: Acer pensylvanicum | Striped Maple