The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: trident maple

Family: Aceraceae (maple family)

Distribution: China

Habitat: Forests; sea level to 1500 m.

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: Deciduous small tree growing 20-30' tall and 15-20' wide. It develops an oval to rounded habit, low-branched unless trained early. Leaves are distinctly 3-lobed. Summer foliage is a striking glossy dark green with fall color of yellow, orange, red or purple depending on individual plant and location. Bark becomes dark gray-brown and exfoliates.