species 94 observations
Red Snakebark Maple
Acer capillipes
Field notes
Acer capillipes (Kyushu maple or red snakebark maple; Japanese: ホソエカエデ, romanized: hosoekaede), is a maple in the same taxonomic section as other snakebark maples such as A. pensylvanicum, A. davidii and A. rufinerve. It is native to mountainous regions in Japan, on central and southern Honshū (Fukushima Prefecture southwards), Kyūshū and Shikoku islands, usually growing alongside mountain streams.
Read more on WikipediaKey traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Habit
- Multi trunked Rounded
- Plant type
- Tree
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