The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Akikaze nishiki Shantung maple, Akikaze Nishiki purpleblow maple

Family: Aceraceae (maple family)

Synonym: Acer truncatum 'Akikaze nishiki', Acer truncatum 'Shuhu Nishiki'

Distribution: Species native to e. Asia

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: An outstanding small deciduous tree sporting leaves with white-on-green color patterns. New leaves are pink, older ones rich green, each leaf varies, some being all white, other with creamy sections to some having only specks. It grows slowly to 15' high and wide round-headed and densely branched. Bark on older trees roughest of any maple. Fall color is yellow.