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Family: Sapindaceae (Soapberry family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time:
May - early August
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe:
July - October
Mountain Maple's bark is a rather drab brown-gray. Its inflorescences are erect, which combined with its non-striped bark distinguish it from Striped Maple (Acer pensylvanicum), which has a similar leaf shape.
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22 May 2021
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA (typical leaf shape) 
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22 May 2021
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA (note lack of striping on trunk) 
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22 May 2021
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA 
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28 May 2021
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA (infloresences upright) 
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17 June 2021
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA (ripening seeds) 
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