Acer sterculiaceum

Taxa and Plants of this Species at BCA

The following taxa are (or were) represented in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. Additional taxa may be available in the trade that are not included here.

  • Acer sterculiaceum subsp. franchetii // Franchet's Maple
    Tree. Grows to 45' in the wild but usually much smaller in cultivation, as a shrub or multi-stemmed tree. Slow growing. Native to mountainous regions of China and Tibet. Rare in cultivation. Dioecious flowers in long yellow-green racemes. Female trees producing samaras up to 2.37 inches long, occasionally the seeds viable. Leaves are 6-10 inches wide, mostly five-lobed, however three lobed leaves may be present on the same plant. Tuffs of downy hairs on underside of leaves. Yellow fall color. Gray-brown and smooth bark. Prefers acid soil. Hardy to Zone 6.
    BT008693 - BT008694 - BT008695b