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  3. Vascular Plants
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  5. Maples, Mangos, Mahogany, Citrus, and Allies
  6. Soapberry Family
  7. Maples
  8. Acer Ser. Palmata
  9. Vine Maple

species 20,833 observations

Vine Maple

Acer circinatum

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

95 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Hemlock Looper Moth, Unicorn Prominent, Colorful Zale Moth, Western Sheep Moth 57
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Phymatodes vulneratus, Red-headed Ash Borer, Banded Ash Borer, Banded Alder Borer 6
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mountain Leafhopper, Ossiannilssonola volans, Hylaius oregonensis, Maple Bladdergall Mite 24
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Umber Skipper, Conical Trashline Orbweaver, Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee, Xestoleptura behrensii 8

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Light
Part shade Full shade
Moisture
Moist
Water use
Medium
Soil
Sand Loam
Soil pH
Acid Neutral
Resists
Dry soil Heat
Habit
Horizontal Multi stemmed Multi trunked Rounded Spreading
Plant type
Tree

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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