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Taxon
Acer pycnanthum
Common name:
Japanese red maple, hananoki maple
Family:
Aceraceae (maple family)
Synonym:
Acer rubrum var. pycnanthum
Distribution:
Japan
IUCN Red list:
Vulnerable
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
IUCN Red List code:
VU C2a(i) (01 April 2019)
Comments:
A rare maple found only in a restricted range Japan with only an estimated 1000 mature individuals remaining in the wild. Palmately lobed leaves, similar to our native red maple, turn orange in autumn.
Links:
Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)
•
IUCN Redlist of Threatened Species
•
World Flora Online
Locations
1:
• Accession: D2019-0145.001 • Origin: Japan • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
2:
STC: AC09
(AC09)
• Accession: D2019-0145.002 • Origin: Japan • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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