Paperbark Maple

Basisdaten

paperbark maple (Acer griseum) leaf
paperbark maple (Acer griseum) leaf
  • paperbark maple (Acer griseum) leaf
  • paperbark maple (Acer griseum) leaf underside
  • paperbark maple (Acer griseum) leaves
  • paperbark maple (Acer griseum) tree crown in summer
  • paperbark maple (Acer griseum) fruit
  • paperbark maple (Acer griseum) fruits
  • paperbark maple (Acer griseum) fruits
  • paperbark maple (Acer griseum) fruits in fall
  • paperbark maple (Acer griseum) leaves in fall
  • paperbark maple (Acer griseum) twig in winter
  • paperbark maple (Acer griseum) tree crown in winter
description: 

The paperbark maple comes from China. The growth habit is often multi-stemmed. Noticeable is that the detaching cinnamon-brown bark. The tree is available in some nurseries.

Tree profile

name botanical: 
Acer griseum
family: 
Sapindaceae
species: 
deciduous tree
height: 
up to 10 m (33 ft)
leaf: 

The leaf of paper maple is divided into three parts. The isingle leaves are irregularly lobed. The autumn color is yellow to red. The leaf arrangement is opposite.

leaf shape: 
imparipinnate
leaf margin: 
smooth
leaf position: 
opposite
fall foliage: 
yellow to red
flowering: 
April - May
blossom color: 
yellow
blossom description: 

The small yellowish flowers hang on pedicels and appear with the leaf shoots.

gender distribution: 
dioecious / unisexual
fruit: 

Schizocarp: winged nutlets with two seeds. The wings are arranged at an obtuse angle.

bark: 
The bark is cinnamon-brown, first smooth and peels off in old age.
root: 
shallow-rooting heart-rooting
location: 
sun
soil: 
permeable soils
usage: 

Garden tree, park tree