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Acer micranthum





Origin:  Japan.
Family
Sapindaceae (Aceraceae)
Genus
Acer
Species
micranthum
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
6
Canadian Hardiness Zone
5a - 6b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6
Temperature (°C)
(-21) - (-18)
Temperature (°F)
(-1) - (-5)
Height
6-9 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
May
General Description
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern.
Cultivation
Well drained soil in full or partial shade or full sun.
Habitat
Mountain forests at an altitude of 700-1,800.
Bark/Stem Description
Glabrous with thin branchlets.
Leaf Description
Glabrous, 5-7 deeply lobed, toothed and turn orange, red and yellow in autumn, 5-7 x 5-7 cm.
Flower Description
Small greenish-yellow flowers, grouped in racemes 3-5 cm long.
Fruit Description
Samaras with glabrous winged nutlets.
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