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Acer cissifolium, photographed by an iNaturalist contributor
(c) Keita Watanabe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY-NC
#1097 most planted

Acer cissifolium

Vine-leafed maple · also Vineleaf maple, Ivy-leaf maple, Ash-leaved maple

Deciduous
129
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
6
cities
9.6 in
median trunk (24 cm, 56 measured)
36 yr
median age (74% have a planting date)

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Acer cissifolium is a deciduous small tree or large shrub native to Japan, typically growing 5-10 meters tall with smooth grey bark and trifoliate leaves. It produces pendulous racemes of flowers in spring and paired samaras. This hardy species is a versatile choice for urban landscapes, offering shade and thriving in various soil types.

Where it grows

Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.

  1. Amsterdam · Netherlands
    8936 yr5.9 in
  2. Vancouver · Canada
    17—16 in
  3. Paris · France
    9—2.9 in
  4. New Westminster · Canada
    725 yr12 in
  5. Boston · United States
    610 yr13 in
  6. Helsinki · Finland
    1—2.0 in

Traits

Foliage
Deciduous
Mature height
20–30 ft
Canopy spread
20–30 ft
Soil
Variety of soil types
Water needs
High
Blooms
Mar, Apr, May

Trunk diameters across every city: median 9.6 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 19 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.

Other Acer in the catalogue

50 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.

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