Acer buergeranum

• BOTANICAL NAME: Acer buergeranum
• PRONUNCIATION: A-ser
• COMMON NAME: Nikko Maple
• FAMILY: Aceraceae
• NATIVITY: Japan and central China.
• GROWTH HABIT: Slowly growing vase shape tree, round-headed 20 to 30' tall.
• HARDINESS: USDA Zones (4)5 - 7.
• OPTIMUM GROWING CONDITIONS: Prefers well-drained, moist soils.
• LANDSCAPE VALUE: Good tree for small residential lots. Street tree. Deserves more use.
• FOLIAGE:Opposite, trifoliate compound leaf, 2 to 5" long, ovate to elliptic oblong shape, acute apex. Yellow, red , purple color in fall.
• BUDS: Imbricate pyramid shape scales cover the buds.
• BARK:
• Flower: Yellow color, 1/2" diameter, usually 3 together on drooping pedicels in May
• FRUIT:Thick densely pubescent samara with 1 to 2" long upright wing.
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