Another snakebark maple grown for its striped bark, 'White Tigress', is probably a hybrid of this species.

Prison authorities ask themselves “how likely are they (inmates) to try to escape and how dangerous are they likely to be to the public if they succeed,” [Dennis] Curtis said. Then “the dangerosity” of the inmate is matched to the security rating of the prison, he said.

The police department was operating with a skeleton staff.

Several scouts antevolated the main column to ensure its security by gathering reconnaissance data from the terrain ahead.