Cultivation and Uses
Striped maple is sometimes grown as an ornamental tree for its decorative bark, although it is difficult to transplant.
In the UK, this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
The wood is soft and considered undesirable among maples. Although ecologically there is no reason to consider it a pest, foresters sometimes consider the striped maple to be unwanted, often cutting it or applying herbicides to kill it. Its shade tolerance makes it difficult to control, as it is often present in great numbers in the understory.
The sap causes a dermal contact dermatitis apparently milder than poison ivy.
The leaves are often used as make-shift toilet paper, prompting the nick-name "woodsman's friend"
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