Acer triflorum Kom.
Three-flowered maple
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, and are difficult to propagate. They are rarely seen, except in botanical gardens.
Plants: 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).
Leaves: Leaves are divided into three leaflets, 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: In groups of three, in pinkish or greenish clusters.
Fruits: Samaras, in pairs, up to 1¼″ (3.2 cm) long.
Online References:
9/7/2010 · New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, Boylston, Massachusetts · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 14 cm) 
9/7/2010 · New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, Boylston, Massachusetts · ≈ 1 × 2′ (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 · ≈ 1 × 1½′ (34 × 52 cm) 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Sapindales | Includes citrus; maples, horse-chestnuts, lychees and rambutans; mangos and cashews; frankincense and myrrh; mahogany and neem |
| Family | Sapindaceae | Soapberry family |
| Genus | Acer | Maples |
| Species | triflorum | “Three-flowered” |
Acer triflorum description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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