Acer triflorum
Three-flower maple · also Three-flowered maple
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Acer triflorum is a deciduous maple known for its distinctive exfoliating yellowish-brown bark and vibrant orange, scarlet, purple, and gold fall foliage. It produces small yellow flowers in groups of three and thrives in well-drained, acidic soils. This tree is an excellent choice as a specimen or lawn tree, offering good fall color even in shaded locations.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 980.03%—3.0 in
- 840.11%8.8 yr2.0 in
- 300.03%23 yr33 in
- 90.08%5.8 yr2.0 in
- 60.02%—1.6 in
- 50.00%——
- 40.00%—5.9 in
- 40.00%—4.4 in
- 10.00%—7.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 15–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 6.5 in, 90th percentile 24 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 Korean deciduous forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
Other Acer in the catalogue
50 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
