Amur maple
Acer japonicum Thunb.
Acer japonicum, known as Amur maple, is a species of maple in the family Sapindaceae. It is native to Japan, including Honshū, Hokkaidō, and Kyūshū, as well as southern Korea. The species was first described in 1784 by Carl Peter Thunberg.
Description
Acer japonicum is a deciduous tree or shrub found in various regions including Japan, southern Korea, and parts of North America, Europe, and the United States. It has been introduced and cultivated in areas such as Ontario, Belgium, the Flemish and Walloon Regions, the conterminous 48 United States, and globally. Common names include fullmoon maple and downy Japanese maple. It is a member of the Sapindaceae family and is characterized by its distinct foliage and seasonal changes.
Other common names
Amur mapleJapanese maplefull-moon mapledowny Japanese mapleDowny Japanese-MapleFullmoon Maple
Distribution
Ontario · North America · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · SE · NO · Global · conterminous 48 United States · Japan · Kuril Is.
Synonyms
Acer circumlobatumAcer circumlobatum var. heyhachiiAcer circumlobatum var. insulareAcer heyhachiiAcer japonicum f. aconitifoliumAcer japonicum var. aconitifoliumAcer japonicum var. circumlobatumAcer japonicum var. insulareAcer japonicum var. kobakoenseAcer japonicum var. stenolobumAcer japonicum var. villosumAcer kobakoenseAcer monocarponAcer japonicum var. microphyllumAcer japonicum f. macrophyllumAcer japonicum f. parsonsiiAcer circumlobatum f. insulareAcer japonicum var. nudicarpumAcer pseudosieboldianum var. nudicarpumAcer heyhachii
