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Acer palmatum is deciduous, with the growth habit of a shrub or small tree reaching heights of 6 to 10 m (20 to 33 ft), rarely 16 m (52 ft), reaching a mature width of 4.5 to 10 m (15 to 33 ft), [8] often growing as an understory plant in shady woodlands. It may have multiple trunks joining close to the ground.
The maples belong to the genus Acer, an important group of mainly deciduous trees and shrubs in the family Sapindaceae, which are widely cultivated throughout the temperate northern hemisphere. Some, such as Acer griseum , have ornamental bark; but most are valued in cultivation for their brilliant autumn foliage in shades of yellow, orange and ...
Acer × martinii Jordan (A. monspessulanum × A. opalus) Acer × pseudo-heldreichii Fukarek & Celjo (A. pseudoplatanus × A. heldreichii) Acer × ramosum Jordan (A. monspessulanum × A. opalus) Acer × schwerinii Pax (uncertain, maybe A. crataegifolium × A. rufinerve) Acer × zoeschense Pax (A. campestre × either A. cappadocicum or A. lobelii ...
A zig-zag bridge at Boxerwood. Boxerwood Nature Center and Woodland Garden is a 15-acre (6.1 ha) arboretum featuring both native and unusual plant specimens, located within a larger preserve at 963 Ross Road near Lexington in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States in the Shenandoah Valley. [1]
Acer creticum: Cretan maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer davidii: David's maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer diabolicum: horned maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer discolor: Chinese maple; Hunan maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer distylum: lime-leaved maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer elegantulum: elegant maple Aceraceae (maple family ...
The trunk diameter often ranges from 46 to 88 cm (18 to 35 in); depending on the growing conditions, however, open-grown trees can attain diameters of up to 153 cm (60 in). The trunk remains free of branches until some distance up the tree on forest grown trees, while individuals grown in the open are shorter and thicker with a more rounded crown.
The Virginia Natural Area Preserve System is a system of protected areas in the state of Virginia. It is managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation . As of 2024 [update] , there are sixty-six (66) dedicated preserves in Virginia totaling 61,153 acres (247.48 km 2 ).
Hippocastanoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the soapberry family Sapindaceae. [1] The group was formerly treated as the separate families Aceraceae and Hippocastanaceae.