Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
Relatively small tree growing up to about 30 feet. This tree appears mostly as a small sapling (not quite resembling a shrub) or a young tree. The remarkable feature of this tree is the striped bark. Reddish-brown bark with long pale thin vertical stripes. These stripes extend from the trunk of the tree to the twigs. Barks and twigs are eaten by small rodents in the winter. Prefers moist upland soils of hardwood forests. Bell shaped “whirly-gig” seeds.
Leaves:
Oppisite; 5-7 inches. Are as long as they are wide. 3 main veins create 3 short and broad pointed lobes. Long pointed lobes at tip. Doubly saw-toothed. Light green in summer. Turning yellow in the fall.
Photo source:
https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/acer/pensylvanicum/