1. Acer Palmatum, Japanese Maple

 

Acer palmatum, Japanese Maple, early spring and mid summer with leaves and samaras

Palmate leaf with samara

 

1. Japanese Maple, Acer palmatum

 

Artist’s Note:

 

In early spring this small deciduous tree is covered with emerging leaves, tiny male pollen flowers and winged samaras. Its palmate leaves with five lobes resemble an open hand. Spring foliage is a lovely deep yellow-green that is tinged red from anthocyanidins. Native to China and Japan, spectacular fall color is a predominant feature of this species. During winter, the smooth gray bark outlines its complex form.  Look for several trees planted in the northwest corner of the garden along Tupper Street and Santa Rosa Avenue.

Vulgo: Japanese Maple   Name: Acer palmatum   Family: Sapindaceae Habit: Tree Height: 16–80 ft (5–25 M) Native to: China   Leaf type: Single, lobed   Shape: Palmate with 5 to 7 lobes   Tip: Acuminate   Margin: Serrate   Venation: Palmate   Surface: Smooth   Size: 2–4 in (5–10 cm)   Arrangement: Opposite

Pen and ink: Amber R Turner © 2020

Vulgo: Japanese Maple

 

Name: Acer palmatum

 

Family: Sapindaceae

Habit: Tree

Height: 16–80 ft (5–25 M)

Native to: China

 

Leaf type: Single, lobed

 

Shape: Palmate with 5 to 7 lobes

 

Tip: Acuminate

 

Margin: Serrate

 

Venation: Palmate

 

Surface: Smooth

 

Size: 2–4 in (5–10 cm)

 

Arrangement: Opposite