Acer buergeranum

• BOTANICAL NAME: Acer buergeranum
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• Kalopanax pictus ( semptemlobus)
• PRONUNCIATION:
• COMMON NAME: Castor-aralia
• FAMILY:araliaceae
• NATIVITY: Japan, China, Korea, Sakhalin the Russian far east.
• GROWTH HABIT: Upright oval shape, 40 to 60' high, 80 to 90 in the wild.
• HARDINESS: USDA Zones 4 - 7(8).
• OPTIMUM GROWING CONDITIONS: Full sun. Prefers moist soil.
• LANDSCAPE VALUE: Good for shade.
• FOLIAGE: Alternate, simple, 7 to 14" wide, triangular ovate shape, long pointed uniformly toothed margin. Fall color is yellow or red.
• BUDS:
• BARK::
• FLOWER: White flowers from July to early August. Produce in numerous umbels. Bees love the flower.
• FRUIT: Small fruit, 1/6" wide, black globose drupe. Late to September to October. Very attractive to bird.
• PROPAGATION:
• PESTS: None serious.