Japanese Striped-Bark Maple
 

Mature Size, Growth, Longevity

Average mature size of 30-35' tall. Round-headed tree, often branching close to the ground.

Native Range

From Japan.

Flower and Fruit Details

Flowers are greenish-white, 0.33 diameter occurring in slender 2.5-4" long pendulous racemes. Fruits are winged samaras, 0.75" long. The wings form a 120-180° angle.

Leaf and Bark Features

Leaves simple, 4-7" long, 3-5" wide, 3(5)-lobed, young leaves reddish maturing to dark green, glabrous above and below; gummy substances in axils of veins; petiole is 1.5-2.5" long, glabrous, channeled above, and reddish. Fall color may be yellow to red (bronze/brown), but is not spectacular. Bark on young branches is greenish to reddish brown with whitish stripes; the bark eventually becomes grayish brown and ridged and furrowed.

Culture and Care

Plant in full sun to part shade, prefers moist, well-drained soil. Zones 5-7.

Strengths, Weaknesses, Other Facts

Probably the most heat tolerant of the snakebark maples.

Taxa and Plants of this Species at BCA