Botanical Name: Acer palmatum
Common Name: Japanese maple
Family: Sapindaceae
Distribution/Origin: Japan
Leaf/Bud: opposite, palmate, deeply divided, 6-7 lobes, twin terminal, bud hidden by petiole
Notes:
Flower/Inflorescence: cyme, white florets
Fruit/Seed: double winged samara
Stem/Bark: new shoots are red
Size:
Habit: upright, open
Form: vase like - rounded
Culture: full sun - partial shade
Landscape Use: tree
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