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Acer ginnala |
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Amur Maple |
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Northern
China,
Manchuria and
Japan |
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Multistemmed large shrub or
small tree, upright, irregular when young,
developing a rounded crown when mature. |
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15-20 feet tall with a spread
of 20-25 feet |
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Flowers are yellow-white, borne
in small panicles,
fragrant. |
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Late April-early
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Leaves are opposite, simple, 1˝-3 inches long, 3 lobed, with the middle
lobe much longer, doubly serrate, lustrous dark
green in color. |
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Fall color is yellow to a
brilliant scarlet red, usually outstanding,
coloring early. |
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1/16 inches long,
reddish-brown to tan, apex of scales pubescent. |
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Stems are gray in color, with
chalky-white stripes on the older branches. |
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Fruit is a samara, 1 inch long,
with the wings pointing downward, in large
clusters, varying from brown to red in color. |
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Normally a shrubby,
multi-stemmed plant, Amur maple must be pruned
if a single stem is desired. It has fragrant
flowers in the spring, red fruit in the summer,
an6 the fall color is yellow, orange, or red.
Hardiness, rapid growth, no insect or disease
problems and tolerance of dry soils are other
features. |
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