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Acer maximowiczianum
Nikko Maple
Origin: Native to Japan and Central China. Acer maximowiczianum was named after Carl Johann Maximowicz, a 19th century Russian botanist and director of the Saint Petersburg Botanical Garden (also known as Komarov Botanical Garden), the oldest botanical garden in Russia.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| maximowiczianum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-29) - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-20) - 10 |
| Height |
| 10-15 m |
| Spread |
| 10-15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Providing beautiful autumn colours and soft grey bark, this maple is a stunning addition to any landscape. This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Landscape |
| Does well as a specimen tree. |
| Shape |
| Vase-shaped with a rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bark is smooth grey to greyish-brown. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Buds are pyramid-shaped. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are opposite, trifoliate, 12 x 6 cm, dull green on top with grey-green pubescence underneath. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are yellow, and appear primarily in May. |
| Fruit Description |
| Small nutlets with dense brown pubescence. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. A plant can be found at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, accession 800623*A and can be found in the Arboretum’s Synoptic Shrub Collection. The A. M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
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