Family |
Aceraceae (also placed in Sapindaceae) |
Scientific name |
Acer pictum Thunberg subsp. mayrii (Schwerin) H. Ohashi |
Synonyms |
Acer mayrii Schwerini; Acer mono Maximovicz var. mayrii (Schwerin) Sugimoto;
Acer mono Maximovicz subbsp. mayrii (Schwerin) Kitamura; Acer pictum Thunberg
var. mayeii (Schwerin) Henry; Acer truncatum Bunge subsp. mayrii (Schwerin)
E. Murray |
Common name |
(Japanese common name) aka-itaya (アカイタヤ, 赤板屋 [meaning: red itaya-kaede
(itaya-kaede = Acer pictum Thunberg)]) |
(English common name) none |
Distribution |
(Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Shimane region, mainly in Japan Sea
side) |
(Other nations) none |
Chromosomal number |
unknown |
Description |
Plants 15-20m tall. Leaves 7-15cm long. Flowers pale green 5-7mm across,
flowering in April to May, fruits 2-3cm long. Deciduous. Arbor trees. |
Reference |
Acer pictum subsp. mayerii (Schwer.) H. Ohashi |