Acer palmatum

by Kurt Stüber

Common Name(s)

Japanese maple

Is this plant a cultivar? No

Life History: Perennial

Growth Form: tree

Native Range

Japan, South Korea

Plant Description

Small deciduous tree with palmate leaves.

History as an Ornamental

A popular ornamental specimen tree with many cultivars available. Cultivated for hundreds of years in Japan.

External Resources

GBIF Link

USDA Plants Database

Tropicos Link

U.S. National Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)

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