Shantung Maple
Acer truncatum
Sapindaceae
Other names
Purpleblow Maple
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Northern China
Location
Cornell Class of 1923 Flowering Tree Collection
Source of plant
Nina Bassuk, Arborvillage Farm Nursery, Bailey Nurseries, Peter Podaras
Description
Small, round-headed tree of neat outline with regular branching pattern, reaching 20' to 25' in height withan equal or slightly smaller spread. Foliage emerges reddish-purple, changing to dark glossy green; fall color a combination of yellow, orange and red. Bark often tinged with purple when young.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
fall color, bark