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Acer japonicum
Fullmoon Maple
Origin: Japan. Introduced from Japan to England in 1864.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| japonicum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 to -15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 to 5 |
| Height |
| 12 m |
| Spread |
| 5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Shape |
| Small, rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| A vigorous small tree with large leaves. The leaves change to a bright yellow or rich red in autumn. |
| Habitat |
| Mountains and forests of Southern Japan. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Greyish-white or greyish-brown bark with green or purplish-green, glabrous branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ellipsoid, glabrous with 5 pairs of scales. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are large, thin with 9-11 ovate lobes and a cordate base, 9 - 12 x 16 - 18 cm. In autumn, the leaves change to yellow or red. |
| Flower Description |
| Purple 5-petaled flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Yellowish green fruit, convex, veined and winged nutlets, 2 - 2.8 x 1 cm, produced in September. |
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