Paperbark Maple
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Paperbark Maple (Acer griseum) is a species of maple native to central China and commonly found elsewhere as a cultivated plant. It is a small to medium-sized tree, reaching 10-18 m tall, and has compound leaves bearing three leaflets, each 4-10 cm long and 2-6 cm broad, dark green above, bright glaucous blue-green beneath. The flowers are produced in small corymbs in spring, the fruit being a paired samara with two winged seeds about 1 cm long with a 3 cm wing. The tree is desirable in designed landscapes for its vibrant fall leaf color and shiny, exfoliating orange-red bark.
The Paperbark Maple was introduced to cultivation in the United States by Ernest Henry Wilson of the Arnold Arboretum. Attempts have been made more recently to acquire new seed stock, because it is believed that the current gene pool of American specimens is dangerously small.
References
- http://www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/botan/feat_plant/acer_gris/acer.html
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