Related Species
Acer pensylvanicum is a species in the snakebark maple group, Acer section Macrantha. Other species in the section, such as Acer capillipes, Acer davidii, and Acer rufinerve, all native to eastern Asia, share similar leaf shape and similar vertically striped bark.
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