Acer cissifolium
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| Acer cissifolium Siebold and Zuccarini, 1865 |
Acer cissifolium (commonly known as Ivyleaf Maple, Ivy-leaved Maple, Vine Leaf Maple and variations thereof) is a maple native to Japan from Hokkaido to Kyushu.
Although some common names of this tree are based on the resemblance of its compound leaves to those of ivy, the scientific name refers to the resemblance of its leaves to that of Cissus, a group of vines in the grape family.
[edit] Description
A. cissifolium is a tree or large, multistemmed shrub that may reach 15 m (50 feet) in height. Its pinnately compound trifoliate leaves are coarsely serrate and may have a gray-green or olive-green color. It is dioecious and flowers in pendulous panicles.[1]
[edit] Cultivation
This maple is common in cultivation although few cultivars are known. Female trees are often propagated by layering and sold in the nursery trade.[1]
A. cissifolium is similar to its closest relative A. henryi (rare in cultivation) and its close relative A. negundo (common in cultivation with many cultivars). Mislabeling occurs between these three species. [1]
