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Acer palmatum 'Nishiki gawa'
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Common name:
Nishiki gawa Japanese maple, pine bark Japanese maple
Family:
Aceraceae (maple family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
A small, deciduous, upright shrubby tree growing about 20' tall and wide. It is recognized for its rough, corky bark that begins to show on three- to four-year-old stems. The leaves are on the small side with strongly toothed edges. Bright green in summer and yellow in the fall. Great as a specimen accent in the shrub border.
Locations
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STU: AU09
(AU09)
• Accession: D2001-0389.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual