Acer palmatum

"Momiji" redirects here. For other uses, see Momiji (disambiguation).

Acer palmatum
Foliage
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Acer
Section: Acer sect. Palmata
Series: Acer ser. Palmata
Species:
A. palmatum
Binomial name
Acer palmatum
Thunb. 1784 not Raf. 1836
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Acer amoenum Carrière
  • Acer decompositum Dippel
  • Acer dissectum Thunb.
  • Acer formosum Carrière
  • Acer friederici-guillelmii Carr
  • Acer incisum Dippel
  • Acer jucundum Carrière
  • Acer ornatum Carrière
  • Acer pinnatifidum Dippel
  • Acer polymorphum Siebold & Zucc. 1845 not Spach 1834
  • Acer pulverulentum Dippel
  • Acer ribesifolium Dippel
  • Acer roseomarginatum (Van Houtte) Koidz.
  • Acer sanguineum Carrière 1867 not Spach 1834
  • Acer septemlobum Thunb.
  • Acer sessilifolium Siebold & Zucc.
  • Negundo sessilifolium Miq.
  • Acer matsumurae (Koidz.) Koidz.

Acer palmatum, commonly known as Japanese maple,[3] palmate maple,[4] or smooth Japanese maple[5] (Korean: danpungnamu, 단풍나무, Japanese: irohamomiji, イロハモミジ, or momiji, (栴), is a species of woody plant native to Korea, Japan, China, eastern Mongolia, and southeast Russia.[6] Many different cultivars of this maple have been selected and they are grown worldwide for their large variety of attractive forms, leaf shapes, and spectacular colors.[7]

  1. ^ Barstow, M.; Crowley, D. (2017). "Acer palmatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T193845A2285627. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T193845A2285627.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Acer palmatum Thunb. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org.
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Acer palmatum​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. ^ English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 334. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
  5. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Acer palmatum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  7. ^ Philips, Roger (1979). Trees of North America and Europe. New York: Random House. ISBN 0-394-50259-0.