Acer crataegifolium
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| Acer crataegifolium Siebold & Zucc. |
Acer crataegifolium , or Hawthorn Maple, is a variety of maple named for the resemblance of its foliage to that of the hawthorn (Crataegus). It is native to moist regions of central and southern Japan. [1]
[edit] Description
Hawthorn maple is a multi-stemmed tree or densely-branched shrub that grows to a height of roughly 8 m (26 feet). Newer branches may have a purple color. The 4-7 cm long, dark green to bluish green leaves have wavy margins, are roughly tear-shaped, and may be three-lobed or unlobed.[1]
Its samaras are tiny (1 cm long) with nutlets not more than 4 mm wide. It flowers in small, cream-colored panicles.[1]
One variety, A. crataegifolium macrophyllum was described in 1934 and has leaves up to 15 cm (6 inches) long.[1]
[edit] Cultivation
A somewhat difficult plant to propagate, Hawthorn maple is rarely seen outside of sizable collections. Examples may be seen in Westonbirt Arboretum (Gloucestershire, England) and Arnold Arboretum (Boston, USA).
The rare cultivars 'Me uri no ofu' and 'Veitchii' both have striking white and pink variegation.[1]
