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Part of the penjing collection at the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum, this trident maple, Acer buergerianum, has its roots growing over a rock and its foliage and stems trimmed in the shape of a dragon.

Photo credit:USDA photo by Peggy Greb

Bonsai listen (help·info) (Japanese: 盆栽, literally "potted plant") is the art of aesthetic miniaturization of trees by growing them in containers.Originating in China, bonsai (盆栽) is a Japanese pronounciation of the Chinese word penzai (盆栽). The word bonsai (盆栽) has been used by the West as an umbrella term for all miniature trees.