Acer rufinerve




Family Aceraceae
Scientific name Acer rufinerve Siebold & Zuccarini
Synonyms Acer cucullobracteatum H. Léveillé & Vaniot; Acer pennsylvanicum L. subsp. rufinerve (Siebold et. Zuccarini) Wesmael; Acer rufinerve Siebold & Zuccarini forma albolimbatum (Hooker f.) Schwerin; Acer rufinerve Siebold & Zuccarini forma angustifolium Kitamura
Common name (Japanese common name) uri-hada kaede [melon color trunk maple], hatsuyuki kaede [forma albolimbatum: first snow maple]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 8-10m tall. Leaves 10-15cm long. Flowers pale green, flowering in May, fruits 2-3cm. Deciduous. Arbor trees.
Reference Acer rufinerve Siebold & Zucc.
Method for manufacturing a tonic composition for man and other animals (US Patent 4059695/1977)




Male plants


May 2008
at Mt. Tsukuba
May 2008
at Mt. Tsukuba
May 2008
at Mt. Tsukuba




Female plants


May 2008
at Mt. Tsukuba
May 2008
at Mt. Tsukuba
May 2008
at Mt. Tsukuba