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The seeds of Acer palmatum and similar species require stratification in order to germinate. [9] [10] Even in nature, Acer palmatum displays considerable genetic variation, with seedlings from the same parent tree typically showing differences in such traits as leaf size, shape, and color. The overall form of the tree can vary from upright to ...
Acer japonicum is a small deciduous tree growing to 5–10 m (rarely 15 m) tall, with a trunk up to 40 cm in diameter. The bark is smooth on young trees, becoming rough and scaly on old trees. The shoots are slender, and thinly downy with whitish hairs.
Although considered Vulnerable in its native habitat, it has found some use as a street tree, and is the official tree of a number of Japanese municipalities and of Aichi Prefecture. [1] Acer pycnanthum is dioecious, with separate male and female flowers. [5] The bark is grey and longitudinally fissured, sometimes giving a shaggy appearance. [6]
†Acer castorrivularis Wolfe & Tanai (Late Eocene, Beaver Creek Flora) [2] Acer caudatifolium Hayata; Acer chienii Hu & Cheng †Acer clarnoense Wolfe & Tanai (Late Eocene, John Day Formation) [2] Acer crataegifolium Siebold & Zucc. Acer davidii Franch. †Acer dettermani Wolfe & Tanai (Late Eocene - Early Oligocene, Meshik Volcanics) [2] Acer ...
Acer micranthum, the small-leaved maple, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae in the snakebark maple group, native to Japan, on Honshū, Kyūshū and Shikoku. Its Japanese name is the Komine maple .
Acer diabolicum, the horned maple or devil maple, [2] is a species of maple that is endemic to central and southern Japan. There it is known as カジカエデ, kaji kaede [a] or オニモミジ, oni‑momiji, [b] and is planted as an ornamental. It is occasionally planted as an ornamental outside Japan.
Acer carpinifolium (hornbeam maple; Japanese: チドリノキ Chidorinoki "zigzag tree") is a species of maple native to Japan, on the islands of Honshū, Kyūshū, and Shikoku, where it grows in woodlands and alongside streams in mountainous areas.
Acer argutum, commonly known as pointed-leaf maple, [3] is a species of deciduous flowering tree native to Japan. It is a member of the genus Acer , in the family Sapindaceae . It has an upright growth habit and can reach heights of 10 m (33 ft) tall.