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Acer palmatum


Japanese Maple




Origin:  Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
Family
Sapindaceae (Aceraceae)
Genus
Acer
Species
palmatum
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
5 - 8
Canadian Hardiness Zone
4a - 7a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H5 - H7
Temperature (°C)
(-29) - (-9)
Temperature (°F)
(-20) - 15
Height
3-15 m
Spread
3-8 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
General Description
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern and is listed a vulnerable in China.
Shape
Hemispherical.
Growth
Slow
Bark/Stem Description
Smooth, greenish-grey or light brown in colour with greyish-green glabrous branchlets.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Conical, purplish-red with 5 pairs of scales.
Leaf Description
Suborbicular, thin, 5-7 lanceolate lobes with a cordate to subtruncate base, 3-6x4-8 cm.
Flower Description
The flowers are clustered of 10-20 forming a raceme, individual flowers have 5 reddish purple sepals and 5 pale yellow to pinkish-white petals.
Fruit Description
Winged samaras, elliptic-convex, veined nutlets, produced in September.
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