Taxon

Acer palmatum

 
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Acer palmatum - Japanese maple
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Common name: Japanese maple
Family: Aceraceae (maple family)
Distribution: e. Asia
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A small, rounded, deciduous tree or large multi-stemmed shrub growing15-25' tall. Green foliage in summer, but individual trees can turn bronze, purple or red in fall. One of the most versatile maples as far as landscape use. Great as a specimen, accent, in groupings or shrub borders.
Links: • Flora of Japan • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

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