Acer rufinerve (Grey Snakebark Maple)
Botanical Information
Family | Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
Genus | Acer |
Species | rufinerve |
Synonyms | Acer tegmentosum subsp. glaucorufinerve |
Category | Woody |
Type | Tree (deciduous) |
Origin | Japan. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 6 - 8 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 5a - 7a |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 - H7 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -23 - (-9) |
Temperature (°F) | -10 - 15 |
Height | 8 - 12 m |
Spread | 8 m |
Growth | Slow |
Description and Growing Information
Notable Specimens | Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
Bark/Stem Description | Bark is striped white, with branches that are blue-white when young. |
Leaf Description | Leaves are up to 12 cm, rounded at base with 3 lobes (although occasionally has 5 lobes), dark green and glabrous above, lighter with red venation beneath, turning yellow or scarlet in autumn. |
Flower Description | Flowers are pale yellow. |
Fruit Description | Flattened nutlet to 2 cm. |
Photographs
Acer rufinerve, form. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.
Acer rufinerve, leaves. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.
![Acer rufinerve, form. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Acer rufinerve, form. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Acer-rufinerve-tre-frm.jpg)
Acer rufinerve, form. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Acer rufinerve, leaf. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Acer rufinerve, leaf. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Acer-rufinerve-tre-lf.jpg)
Acer rufinerve, leaf. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Acer rufinerve, bark. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Acer rufinerve, bark. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Acer-rufinerve-tre-brk.jpg)
Acer rufinerve, bark. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Acer rufinerve 'Albolimbatum', form. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.