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Downy Japanese Maple

Acer japonicum

Field notes

Acer japonicum, fullmoon maple, or downy Japanese-maple (Japanese: はうちは楓, romanized: hauchiwakaede), is a species of maple native to Japan, on Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū (Nagasaki Prefecture), and also southern Korea.

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Habit: Erect Multi trunked Rounded Spreading
Plant type: Perennial Tree

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.