Acer palmatum
Object Details
- Description
- Acer palmatum, commonly known as Japanese Maple, is a widely known ornamental tree with hundreds of cultivars. Both its Latin name and Japanese name (momiji) refer to the hand-like appearance of the tree’s five, seven, or nine pointed leaves. This tree commonly grows from 10 to 25 feet tall, but can also reach 40 feet in height - though it is also a popular choice as a bonsai tree. Currently, red varieties of this tree are most popular.
- Hardiness
- -20 - 20 F
- Bloom Time
- May
- Provenance
- Uncertain
- Range
- Japan; S. Korea; Taiwan; E. China
- Habitat
- Temperate forests between 100-1100 meters.
- Topic
- Trees
- Living Collections
- See more items in
- Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
- On Display
- Enid A. Haupt Garden
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2011-0538A
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Common Name
- Japanese Maple
- Japanese Threadleaf Maple
- Laceleaf Maple
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Rosanae
- Order
- Sapindales
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Genus
- Acer
- Species
- palmatum
- Life Form
- Deciduous tree
- Bark Characteristics
- Gray main, twigs shiny green and red
- Bloom Characteristics
- Red or purple
- Fall Color
- Yellow, orange, red, or purple
- Foliage Characteristics
- 5, 7, or 9 lobed palmate leaves, 2" to 5" long, arranged oppositely.
- Fruit Characteristics
- Samaras .5" to .75" long, reddish to green
- Structure
- Rounded to broad-rounded
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2011-0538A
