Botanical Name: Acer shirasawanum
Common Name: full moon maple
Family: Sapindaceae
Distribution/Origin: Japan
Leaf/Bud: simple, shallow lobed, 9-12 lobes, yellow/green color, great autumn color; red
Notes: leaves can scorch in sun, susceptible to verticilium wilt
Flower/Inflorescence: bloom April, purple flowers
Fruit/Seed: red, double winged samara
Stem/Bark: greyish-brown bark, narrow stem, multi-stemmed
Size: height 16 - 20 ft, spread 16 - 20ft
Habit: upright, open branching
Form: vase-like
Culture: full sun - partial shade
Landscape Use: tree, multi-stemmed shrub
Notes: leaves can scorch in sun, susceptible to verticilium wilt