Acer griseum
Paperbark maple · also Blood-bark maple, Chinese paperbark maple
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Acer griseum, also known as the paperbark maple, is a small deciduous tree native to central China, valued for its distinctive peeling, copper-brown bark and vibrant seasonal foliage. It is well-suited for smaller gardens due to its size and adaptability to various soil conditions, preferring well-drained, loamy soils with consistent moisture. This low-maintenance tree can tolerate partial shade, though full sun enhances its bark color.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 8300.45%—3.0 in
- 3892.5%19 yr6.7 in
- 2680.04%—3.0 in
- 2510.13%7.9 yr2.5 in
- 1740.01%—1.8 in
- 1180.16%12 yr1.6 in
- 1100.02%—3.1 in
- 1010.14%4.8 yr2.0 in
- 910.08%4.4 yr2.1 in
- 770.22%—2.4 in
- 690.02%17 yr5.9 in
- 660.03%—2.5 in
- 290.24%11 yr2.0 in
- 200.04%6.3 yr—
- 190.01%—3.0 in
- 170.01%16 yr2.0 in
- 80.00%—3.9 in
- 20.01%—3.0 in
- 20.00%—7.1 in
- 20.00%——
- 10.00%—2.0 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 15–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, Loamy, Chalk-tolerant
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 4.0 in, 90th percentile 8.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
Other Acer in the catalogue
50 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
