Acer triflorum Kom.

Three-flowered maple

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Acer triflorum means simply "three-flowered maple." This species is native to northern China, Manchuria, and Korea. They are not found in the wild in North America.

Identification: Trees have light brown or cinnamon-colored bark, often peeling, and reach 20-30' (6.1-9.1 m) in height (up to a maximum of 45' (13 m). Leaflets are in groups of three, each about 2-3" (5-7.6 cm) long and 1-1½" (2.5-3.8 cm) wide. Leaves are brilliantly colored in the fall: reds, yellows, orange-reds, and purples. Flowers are in groups of three, in pinkish or greenish clusters. The fruits are samaras, in pairs, up to 1¼" (3.2 cm) long. These trees are difficult to propagate and rarely seen in North America, except in botanical gardens.

Online References:

Plants.ces.ncsu.edu

The University of Connecticut Plant Database

The University of Delaware Botanic Gardens

The Missouri Botanical Garden

The Great Hill Horticultural Foundation

9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 9 × 6" (22 × 14 cm)

Acer triflorum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 16 × 24" (41 × 62 cm)

6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine
≈ 9 × 6" (23 × 15 cm)

6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine
≈ 14 × 21" (34 × 52 cm)

Range: Zones 3a-11:

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