Taxon

Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum'

 
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Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' - golden fullmoon maple, golden Shirasawa maple
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: golden fullmoon maple, golden Shirasawa maple
Family: Aceraceae (maple family)
Synonym: Acer japonicum 'Aureum'
Distribution: Species native to Japan
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A rounded, shrubby deciduous tree ultimately reaching 10-15' high and wide, but doing so slowly. A wonderful addition to the garden with pale golden yellow foliage in spring. It can take full sun without scorching. In a good year fall color can be orange and gold but sometimes can be somewhat muted. Makes a nice specimen or accent plant. Adaptable to a wide range of cultural conditions.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder • The Maple Scoiety of North America- Cultivar Database

Locations

  • 1: DWH: AO08 (AO08) • Accession: D2004-0685.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: STU: AU09 (AU09) • Accession: D1995-0339.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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