Acer pycnanthum
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Japanese red maple · also Hananoki, Hanakaede
Acer pycnanthum, known as Japanese red maple, is native to Japan, growing to 30 meters. It flowers in April, displaying bronze-green leaves that turn vibrant autumn colors, and has grey, fissured bark. It prefers mountain wetlands and is used as a street tree in its native region.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1020.04%—4.4 in
- 220.02%2.4 yr1.4 in
- 10.00%—19 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 65.6–98.4 ft
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Apr
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.9 in, mean 4.3 in, 90th percentile 7.4 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 Conifer Forests
- Honshu alpine conifer forests
Other Acer in the catalogue
50 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
