Taxon

Acer rubrum 'October Brilliance'

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Common name: October Brilliance red maple
Family: Aceraceae (maple family)
Distribution: Species native to e. North America
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous tree
Plant Patent Info.: PP2,116; 26 December, 1961
Comments: This upright-rounded, deciduous tree reaches 40' in height with a 30' spread. Late leaf emergence reduces frost injury. Red flowers in March produce a reddish samara that matures to brown. Green leaves change to crimson red in the fall. Good specimen tree.
Links: US Patent and Trademark Office- Patent No. Search

Locations

  • 1: PER: CP23 (CP23) • Accession: D1998-0893.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: VVW: AW16 (AW16) • Accession: D2002-0825.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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