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Acer pycnanthum
Japanese Red Maple, Hananoki
Origin: Honshu, Japan.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| pycnanthum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-29) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-20) |
| Height |
| 5-10 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This rare broadleaf maple is an endangered species, it has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. It resembles Acer rubrum, but is smaller. |
| Shape |
| Rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Blue tinged twigs. |
| Habitat |
| Wetlands of central Honshu, Japan. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are three-lobed with lobs that are triangular-ovate and biserrate. They are dark green and glaborous on the top and glaucous blue-tinged underneath. |
| Flower Description |
| Red. |
| Fruit Description |
| Glaborous with wings erect or at an acute angle. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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