| General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Habitat | Honshu and Hokkaido islands in mountain forests at an altitude of approximately 1,400-2,500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Purple or reddish bark with faint white stripes and glabrous branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Valvate. |
| Leaf Description | 5-7 lobes, tufts of reddish-brown hairs at the vein axils and a cordate base, 5-10 x 4-6 cm. Leaves turn a vibrant red to yellow in autumn. |
| Flower Description | 6-10 yellow flowers grouped on racemes, 10 cm in length. |
| Fruit Description | Winged samaras, 3 cm in length. |