Acer mandshuricum (Manchurian Maple)


Botanical Information

FamilySapindaceae (Aceraceae)
GenusAcer
Speciesmandshuricum
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (deciduous)
OriginChina, Korea and Russia.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone2 - 5a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)(-35) - (-29)
Temperature (°F)(-30) - (-20)
Height10-30 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJune

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionThis species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern.
PestsAphids and some caterpillar species may be an issue.
Notable SpecimensThe Devonian Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. The Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatMixed forests at an altitude of 500-2,300 m.
Bark/Stem DescriptionSmooth, grey in colour with glabrous branchlets.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionSmall, glabrous and scaled.
Leaf DescriptionLeaves are thin, trifoliolate with leaflets that are 10 x 3.5 cm, dark green on top and glaucous underneath with midrib pubescence.
Flower DescriptionFlowers are green-yellow.
Fruit DescriptionYellowish-brown fruit, convex, globose winged nutlets, 3-3.5 x 1 cm, produced in September.

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