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Full Moon Maple

Acer shirasawanum

Field notes

Acer shirasawanum, the Shirasawa maple or fullmoon maple (Japanese: オオイタヤメイゲツ, romanized: ooitayameigetsu), is a species of maple native to Japan, on central and southern Honshū (Fukushima Prefecture southwards), Shikoku, and Kyūshū.

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Part shade
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Soil: Loam Clay
Habit: Erect Rounded
Plant type: Shrub Tree

From NC State Extension.