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1 Common Name Scientific Name Notes Acer ×conspicuum 'Silver Vein' FREEMAN MAPLE Mediumsized, slender tree or multistemmed shrub to 10m tall. Trunks and branches very heavily striped with white on a bluegreen bark. This hybrid was found in Hilliers' nurseries about 1960 and named about 1975. It was supposed to be a hybrid betweeen A. pensylvanicum and A. pectinatum ssp. laxiflorium; in fact, it is a seeding from the cross between A. davidii 'George Forrest' and A. pensylvanicum 'Erythrocladum'. It is a very valuable plant, worthy of a place in the garden. It has the most conspicuous bark of all snakebark maples. Acer ×freemanii 'Celzam' CELEBRATION FREEMAN MAPLE A compact, pyramidal tree reaching 4550' in height and 2025' in width. Noted for its strong crotch angles and inwardly cupped limbs that withstand snow loads and severe winds. Dense foliage is disease resistant, and assumes red and gold hues, regardless of weather conditions in October. Male clone. Acer ×freemanii 'DTR 120' AUTUMN FANTASY™ FREEMAN MAPLE Tree with an upright oval habit, leave are 5 lobed and more closely resembling Silver rather than Red Maple. Attractive crimson fall color. Original tree from central Illinois. Acer ×freemanii 'Jeffersred' AUTUMN BLAZE® FREEMAN MAPLE Rapidgrowing tree, reaching 40' to 50' in height, with an ovalrounded head, and ascending branch structure with central leader. Foliage deep green, deeply lobed, developing excellent orangered fall color, that persists later than that of many cultivars. May be more droughttolerant than A. rubrum cultivars. Acer ×freemanii 'Marmo' FREEMAN MAPLE A distinctly broadcolumnar tree reaching 70' in height and 3540' in width. Fall color is exceptional, the color starting to develop in midSeptember in Lisle, Illinois, with red predominating, interspersed with green patches, the color lasting for 2 to 4 weeks. Maple Collec‘on Cornell Planta‘ons Plant List Last Updated 7/31/12

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Acer  ×conspicuum  'Silver  Vein' FREEMAN  MAPLE

Medium-­‐sized,  slender  tree  or  multistemmed  shrub  to  10m  tall.  Trunks  and  branches  very  heavily  striped  with  white  on  a  blue-­‐green  bark.  This  hybrid  was  found  in  Hilliers'  nurseries  about  1960  and  named  about  1975.  It  was  supposed  to  be  a  hybrid  betweeen  A.  pensylvanicum  and  A.  pectinatum  ssp.  laxiflorium;  in  fact,  it  is  a  seeding  from  the  cross  between  A.  davidii  'George  Forrest'  and  A.  pensylvanicum  'Erythrocladum'.  It  is  a  very  valuable  plant,  worthy  of  a  place  in  the  garden.  It  has  the  most  conspicuous  bark  of  all  snakebark  maples.

Acer  ×freemanii  'Celzam'  CELEBRATION

FREEMAN  MAPLE

A  compact,  pyramidal  tree  reaching  45-­‐50'  in  height  and  20-­‐25'  in  width.  Noted  for  its  strong  crotch  angles  and  inwardly  cupped  limbs  that  withstand  snow  loads  and  severe  winds.  Dense  foliage  is  disease  resistant,  and  assumes  red  and  gold  hues,  regardless  of  weather  conditions  in  October.  Male  clone.

Acer  ×freemanii  'DTR  120'  AUTUMN  FANTASY™

FREEMAN  MAPLE

Tree  with  an  upright  oval  habit,  leave  are  5  lobed  and  more  closely  resembling  Silver  rather  than  Red  Maple.  Attractive  crimson  fall  color.  Original  tree  from  central  Illinois.

Acer  ×freemanii  'Jeffersred'  AUTUMN  BLAZE®

FREEMAN  MAPLE

Rapid-­‐growing  tree,  reaching  40'  to  50'  in  height,  with  an  oval-­‐rounded  head,  and  ascending  branch  structure  with  central  leader.  Foliage  deep  green,  deeply  lobed,  developing  excellent  orange-­‐red  fall  color,  that  persists  later  than  that  of  many  cultivars.  May  be  more  drought-­‐tolerant  than  A.  rubrum  cultivars.

Acer  ×freemanii  'Marmo' FREEMAN  MAPLE

A  distinctly  broad-­‐columnar  tree  reaching  70'  in  height  and  35-­‐40'  in  width.  Fall  color  is  exceptional,  the  color  starting  to  develop  in  mid-­‐September  in  Lisle,  Illinois,  with  red  predominating,  interspersed  with  green  patches,  the  color  lasting  for  2  to  4  weeks.  

 

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Acer  ×freemanii  'Morgan' FREEMAN  MAPLE

A  very  fast-­‐growing  selection  that  reaches  45-­‐50'  in  height  and  40'  in  width,  developing  an  open,  oval-­‐rounded  habit;  fall  color  a  brilliant  orange-­‐red  to  red,  colors  well  even  in  mild  climates,  reputed  to  have  the  brightest  color  of  all  red/freeman  maples,  and  to  be  hardier  than  other  freeman  selections;  female.

Acer  ×freemanii  'Scarsen'  SCARLET  SENTINEL™

FREEMAN  MAPLE

Oval-­‐rectangular  tree  with  a  strong  upright  growing  habit,  reaching  35'-­‐40'  in  height.  Foliage  dark  green,  larger  than  the  type,  turing  yellow,  orange,  and  red  in  fall.  Holds  up  well  in  summer  heat.

Acer  ×freemanii  'Sienna'  SIENNA  GLEN™

FREEMAN  MAPLE

Pyramidal  tree  to  50'  tall  and  35'  across.  Green  foliage  turns  rusty  orange  to  burgandy  in  fall.  This  hardy  hybrid  maple  was  discovered  in  Minnesota.  It  features  a  strong  central  leader  and  develops  a  pyramidal  form  with  minimal  pruning.  (AAN  December  15,  2004  p.22)  Wood  is  resistant  to  sunscald  and  frost  cracking.  Discovered  on  an  abandoned  farm  site  in  Lake  Elmo,  MN.

Acer  ×freemanii  'UMNAF#1'  FIREFALL™

FREEMAN  MAPLE

Firefall™  Freeman  maple  is  a  large  shade  tree  that  will  provide  outstanding  fall  color  in  northern  regions.  .  Firefall™  has  an  upright-­‐oval  form  with  good  branch  angles.  The  foliage  is  an  attractive  medium  green  through  the  summer.  Fall  color  is  bright  orange  to  scarlet  and  develops  fairly  early,  around  late  September  to  early  October.  This  is  a  distinct  advantage  over  some  existing  Freeman  maple  cultivars  that  color  later  and  often  don't  develop  much  color  in  northern  regions  before  freezing  temperatures  cause  the  foliage  to  drop.

Acer  ×zoeschense MAPLE

A  hybrid  of  garden  origin.  A  medium-­‐sized  tree  reaching  15m  in  height,  often  wider  than  tall  and  densely  branched,  the  branches  slightly  corky,  yellow-­‐brown,  minutely  pubescent,  or  in  some  grexes  the  branchlets  chestnut-­‐brown  or  turning  grayish-­‐brown.  Leaves  5-­‐7-­‐lobed,  10-­‐20cm  across;  flowers  yellow-­‐green,  appearing  after  the  leaves  in  terminal,  erect  corymbs.  Fall  color  yellow  to  golden  brown.

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Acer  campestre HEDGE  MAPLE

Rounded  and  dense,  often  branched  to  the  ground;  some  trees  display  a  pyramidal-­‐oval  outline;  25'  to  35'  (-­‐45')  tall,  occasionally  70'  to  75'  with  spread  comparable  to  height.  Fall  color  yellow  or  yellow-­‐green;  one  of  the  latest  trees  to  color  along  with  the  Norway  maple  in  late  Oct.  -­‐  early  Nov.  and  remaining  effective  for  a  long  period.  Bark  gray-­‐black,  ridged  and  furrowed,  resembling  bark  of  a  Norway  maple.

Acer  campestre  'Austriacum' HEDGE  MAPLE

Named  by  De  Candolle,  1824,  Switzerland.  A  small,  well-­‐branched  tree  reaching  about  10  m  in  height,  the  branches  slightly  or  not  at  all  corky,  the  leaves  rather  large,  larger  than  those  of  the  species,  softly  pubescent,  light  green,  turning  a  brilliant  golden-­‐yellow  in  autumn.

Acer  capillipes  AGM SNAKEBARK  MAPLE

Tree  or  large  shrub,  often  multiple-­‐stemmed,  reaching  12  m  in  height;  leaves  3-­‐  to  5-­‐lobed,  often  appearing  unlobed,  red  when  unfolding,  maturing  to  green,  6-­‐12  cm  long  and  almost  as  wide,  veins  and  petioles  usually  red.  Flowers  greenish-­‐white,  pendant,  held  in  slender,  6-­‐12  cm  long  racemes,  the  male  and  female  flowers  usually  appearing  on  different  branches.  Bark  distinctive  with  white  stripes  on  a  reddish  surface,  fading  to  white  on  green  on  older  trees.  Fall  color  crimson  or  dark  red,  occasionally  orange.

Acer  cappadocicum CAPPADOCIAN  MAPLE

Tree  reaching  25-­‐30  m  in  height.  Leaves  5-­‐7-­‐lobed,  9-­‐15  cm  across,  glabrous  except  for  tufts  in  the  axils  of  the  leaves  on  the  lower  surface;  petioles  milky  when  broken.  Flowers  yellow,  held  in  6-­‐7  cm  long  corymbs.  Fall  color  brilliant  yellow.

Acer  carpinifolium HORNBEAM  MAPLE

Small  tree  or  large  shrub  reaching  30'  in  height;  densely  branched  and  upright,  but  not  fastigiate,  branchlets  thin,  glabrous.  Leaves  oblong,  unlobed,  doubly  serrate,  densely  covered  with  silky  hairs  when  young;  fall  color  often  a  good  golden  yellow  or  rich  brown.  Flowers  greenish,  borne  in  racemes  on  long,  slender  pedicels  in  May.

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Acer  cissifolium IVY-­‐LEAVED  MAPLE

Distinctly  mushroom-­‐shaped  small  tree  reaching  20'  to  30'  in  height,  with  intricate,  low-­‐slung  branches    that  often  grow  parallel  with  the  ground,  but  twist  and  turn  in  elegant  fashion.  Fall  color  is  yellow  and  red,  not  always  good.  Flowers  borne  in  2"  to  4"  long,  slender  racemes.  Samaras  are  1"  long,  and  diverge  at  an  angle  of  60  degrees  or  less;  although  fruit  set  may  be  abundant,  the  percentage  of  solid  seed  is  low.  Bark  is  gray,  smooth  and  slightly  dimpled.

Acer  davidii  ssp.  grosseri STRIPED  MAPLE

Large  shrub  or  small,  many-­‐branched  tree  to  10  m  in  height  and  width;  young  stems  green  striped  with  white,  the  mature  bark  less  conspicuously  striped.  Leaves  almost  triangular-­‐ovate,  bases  cordate,  about  7cm  long  and  wide,  quite  often  3-­‐lobed  or  almost  unlobed,  green,  highly  variable;  lobes  small,  short-­‐acuminate,  doubly  serrate,  the  undersides  of  juvenile  leaves  sometimes  with  brown  hairs.  Flowers  yellow,  borne  on  pendulous  racemes,  about  5-­‐8  cm  long.  Fall  color  yellow.  Hybridizes  freely  with  related  taxa;  seedlings  often  highly  variable  and  vegetative  propagation  is  recommended.

Acer  erianthum MAPLE

Shrub  or  small  tree.  Young  twigs  green,  nearly  completely  glabrous;  leaves  5-­‐lobed,  thin,  6  to  12  cm  long,  lobes  triangular,  acute,  coarsely  serrate,  upperside  dark  green,  glabrous,  underside  somewhat  lighter,  slightly  pubescent,  distinct  white  pubescence  in  the  vein  axils  on  both  sides.  Flowers  appear  after  the  foliage,  yellowish  in  slender  panicles,  5  to  10  cm  long,  ovary  densely  yellow  tomentose;  fruit  in  5  to  10  cm  long  panicles,  wings  to  3  cm  long,  horizontal.

Acer  grandidentatum BIGTOOTH  MAPLE

Small  or  shrubby,  densely  branched  tree  reaching  12m  or  less,  the  branches  glabrous,  reddish-­‐brown.  Leaves  distinctly  5-­‐lobed,  5-­‐8cm  across,  lobulate,  the  margins  entire  or  with  3  small  basal  lobes,  shining  green  above,  glaucous  beneath,  the  fall  color  a  striking  combination  of  red,  scarlet,  yellow  and  orange.  Flowers  yellow,  held  on  short  pedicels  in  corymbose  inflorescences.

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Acer  grandidentatum  ×  saccharum  'Hipzam'  HIGHLAND  

PARK®BIGTOOTH  MAPLE

Highland  Park®  is  a  tough  and  extremely  hardy  small  growing  tree  that  has  all  the  attributes  of  a  great  street  tree.  It  has  exceptionally  thick,  leathery,  tatter-­‐proof  leaves  on  a  pyramidal  form.  Its  summer  foliage  is  a  glossy,  black-­‐green  which  turns  an  orange-­‐red  in  the  fall.  One  additional  attribute  of  this  Sugar  Maple  is  its  high  sugar  content.  Its  sap  is  30%  sweeter  making  it  an  excellent  choice  for  maple  syrup  production.  Grows  to  45'  tall  by  25'.

Acer  grandidentatum  'Schmidt'  ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  GLOW®

ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  SUGAR  MAPLE

A  slow  growing  tree  to  25'  tall  and  15'  across  with  an  oval  habit.  Flowers  are  greenish-­‐yellow,  fruits  are  1-­‐2".  Leaves  turn  from  green  in  the  summer  to  an  intense  coral-­‐red  in  the  fall.

Acer  griseum  ×  maximowiczianum

HYBRID  PAPERBARK  MAPLE

Striking  cinnamon-­‐colored  flaking  bark  coupled  with  a  compact  form  and  hybrid  vigor  make  for  an  outstanding  garden  specimen.  Pest  free  summer  foliage  turns  a  spectacular  orange-­‐red  in  early  November  making  this  a  tree  for  all  seasons.  30'  tall  with  a  20'  spread.

Acer  griseum  (Gold  Medal) PAPERBARK  MAPLE

Plants  20-­‐30'  tall  with  spread  equal  to  or  1/2  of  height;  can  reach  40-­‐50',  but  usually  smaller  in  cultivation.  Habit  upright-­‐oval  or  rounded.  Young  stems  rich  reddish-­‐brown;  older  wood  (1/2"  diameter  or  greater)  a  beautiful  cinnamon  or  red-­‐brown  as  the  bark  exfoliates  to  expose  these  colors.  Second  year  wood  usually  starts  to  exfoliate.  Old  trunks  lose  some  of  the  exfoliating  character,  but  retain  the  rich  brown  colors.  Fall  color  bronze,  russet-­‐red  or  red;  can  be  spectacular.

Acer  heldreichii BALKAN  MAPLE

A  rather  large  tree  reaching  15  m  or  more  with  smooth  bark  and  gray-­‐brown  glabrous  stems  and  shoots.  Leaves  3-­‐5-­‐lobed,  8-­‐15  cm  long  and  wide,  deeply  divided  almost  to  the  bases,  thin-­‐textured,  the  uppersides  shining  dark  green,  the  undersides  paler,  the  margins  coarsely  toothed,  turning  golden  yellow  in  fall.  Flowers  yellow,  held  in  large,  erect  terminal  corymbs  at  the  end  of  May.  Samaras  3-­‐5  cm,  obtuse-­‐angled.  Closely  related  to  A.  pseudoplatanus  and  hybridizes  readily  with  it.

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Acer  heldreichii  ssp.  trautvetteri REDBUD  MAPLE

A  large  tree  with  a  rounded  crown  reaching  15-­‐17  m  in  height;  branches  red-­‐brown  to  gray,  bud  scales  imbricate,  young  branchlets  green  turning  red  in  autumn.  Leaf  buds  blackish,  leaves  deeply  5-­‐lobed,  dark  green  above,  glaucous  beneath,  the  young  leaves  conspicuously  red,  turning  yellow  to  brown  in  autumn.

Acer  henryi HENRY  MAPLE

Small  tree  or  large  shrub  reaching  30'  in  height  and  width;  young  shoots  hairy  and  green,  becoming  smooth  and  olive-­‐green  when  mature.  Leaves  trifoliate,  leaflets  elliptical,  often  basally  oblique,  the  laterals  often  nearly  sessile  to  subsessile;  fall  color  an  excellent  yellow  and  red.  Flowers  almost  white,  dioecious,  sessile,  borne  on  slender,  hairy  spikes  produced  before  the  leaves,  the  petals  shed  very  early  during  anthesis.

Acer  japonicum FULL  MOON  MAPLE

To  10m.  Shoots  glabrous.  Leaves  to  14cm  wide,  suborbicular,  7-­‐11-­‐lobed,  lobes  ovate  or  lanceolate,  acuminate,  irregularly  biserrate,  bright  green,  silky  white-­‐haired  beneath  becoming  glabrous  except  on  veins,  crimson  in  autumn.  Corymbs  terminal,  appearing  before  leaves;  peduncle  long;  sepals  dark  red-­‐purple;  petals  rose-­‐purple;  disc  extrastaminal,  stamens  8;  pedicels  of  male  flowers  completely  dropped.  Fruit  becoming  glabrous,  wings  held  horizontally  or  at  an  obtuse  angle;  nutlet  veined.

Acer  japonicum  'Green  Cascade' FULL  MOON  MAPLE

Rich  green  finely  cut  leaves  narrowly  radiate  from  the  petiole  providing  a  very  lacy  effect.  Fall  colors  are  a  brilliant  range  of  red-­‐orange  yellow.

Acer  mandshuricum MANCHURIAN  MAPLE

Small  tree  or  shrub  reaching  5-­‐6  m  in  height,  sometimes  considerably  taller  with  glabrous  branches.  Leaves  trifoliate,  the  leaflets  oblong-­‐lanceolate,  5-­‐10  cm  long  and  2.5-­‐3  cm  wide,  acuminate,  obtuse  serrate,  dark  green  above,  bluish  green  beneath,  glabrous  except  on  the  central  veins  which  are  often  pubescent;  fall  color  red.  Flowers  greenish-­‐yellow,  5-­‐merous,  strictly  male  or  female,  held  in  3-­‐flowered  inflorescences.  Bark  smooth,  not  peeling.  Samaras  horizontally  spreading,  erect,  the  nutlets  ovoid.

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Common  Name Scientific  Name Notes

Acer  maximowiczianum NIKKO  MAPLE

Small  flat-­‐topped  tree  to  45'  or  less  with  smooth  gray  bark,  not  exfoliating  like  its  close  relative  A.  griseum.  Leaves  trifoliate,  the  leaflets  oblong,  dark  green  above,  glaucous  beneath,  heavily  villous,  later  becoming  more  glabrous,  the  margins  subentire,  ciliate,  the  veins  pilose,  reddish-­‐orange  in  fall.  Flowers  yellow-­‐green,  opening  before  the  leaves.  Samaras  4-­‐5  cm  long,  erect,  nutlets  pilose,  very  woody.

Acer  maximowiczii MAPLE

Small,  quite  glabrous  tree  with  leaves  resembling  those  of  A.  tschonoskii  but  3-­‐5-­‐lobed,  5-­‐8  cm  long,  the  middle  lobe-­‐tip  caudate  the  others  acute  to  acuminate,  sharply  double-­‐serrate,  the  upper  side  dark  green,  the  underside  blue-­‐green,  glabrous  except  for  the  gray  vein-­‐axils;  flowers  borne  in  upright  many-­‐flowered  racemes,  greenish  yellow;  fruit  short-­‐stalked,  wings  wide-­‐angled  to  nearly  horizontal.

Acer  micranthum KO  MINE  KAEDE

Small  tree  or  large  shrub  to  8m  tall,  heavily  branched;  bark  glabrous;  young  stems  thin.  Leaves  deeply  5-­‐7-­‐lobed,  5-­‐7cm  long  and  wide,  glabrous  on  both  sides,  or  occasionally  with  minor  hair  tufts  in  the  vein  axils;  lobes  acuminate,  connivent,  nearly  enclosing  the  sinuses;  margins  serrate;  petioles  2-­‐4cm  long.  Flowers  yellowish  green,  very  small,  in  terminal  racemes  3-­‐5cm  long;  appearing  in  May.  Samaras  almost  horizontal  or  spreading  in  a  wide  angle,  1-­‐2cm  long;  nutlets  glabrous.  Bark  purplish  to  green  with  inconspicuous  white  stripes.  Buds  valvate.  Chromosome  number  2n=26.

Acer  miyabei MAPLE

Tree  reaching  25m  in  height  with  a  flat  top  and  gray,  pubescent  branches.  Leaves  5-­‐lobed  or  lobulate,  10-­‐15cm  wide,  similar  to  those  of  A.  campestre  but  larger,  olive  green,  slightly  pilose  on  both  sides,  pale  green  on  the  undersides,  deeply  divided  on  young  trees  but  more  truncate  at  the  base  on  older  trees,  the  lobes  rather  acuminate  and  somewhat  wavy.  Petioles  pubescent,  fall  color  yellow.  Flowers  held  in  terminal  corymbs,  yellow  green.

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Common  Name Scientific  Name Notes

Acer  miyabei  'JFS-­‐KW3AMI'  RUGGED  RIDGE™

MAPLE

Deeply  furrowed,  corky  bark  makes  this  an  impressive  cultivar.  To  55'  tall  with  a  40'  spread,  upright  oval  in  outline.  Leaves  dark  green  in  summer,  turning  to  yellow  in  the  fall.

Acer  miyabei  'Morton'  STATE  STREET

MIYABE  MAPLE

Selected  for  its  broadly  pyramidal  30'-­‐40'  tall  form  and  uniform  branching  structure;  has  good  heat  and  drought  tolerance;  good  clean  summer  foliage  turns  yellow  in  fall  (DS  444).  The  original  plant  is  located  in  the  collections  at  the  Morton  Arboretum;  it  was  selected  for  introduction  because  of  its  ascending  branching  habit,  excellent  cold  and  heat  tolerance,  and  clean,  pest-­‐free  foliage.  It  is  a  medium-­‐sized  tree  with  a  planned  height  of  40'  and  width  of  25'  (DS  682).

Acer  monspessulanum MONTPELLIER  MAPLE

A  large,  dense  shrub  or  small,  densely  branched  tree,  semi-­‐evergreen  to  deciduous,  6-­‐12  m  tall  with  a  rounded  crown  and  glabrous,  reddish-­‐brown  to  gray  branches.  Leaves  extremely  variable,  coriaceous,  3-­‐lobed,  obtuse,  3-­‐5  cm  across,  dark  green  and  shining  above,  glaucous  beneath,  turning  yellow  in  fall.  Flowers  yellow-­‐green,  held  in  pendulous  corymbs  in  April  and  May.

Acer  negundo  'Kelly's  Gold' GOLDEN  BOX  ELDER

Seedless  male  selection  with  bright  gold  new  spring  growth  that  holds  well  throughout  the  summer,  the  interior  foliage  gradually  gradually  darkening  to  yellow-­‐green  creating  a  nice  contrast  with  the  lighter  emerging  new  foliage.  Plants  remain  small  statured  reaching  25'  in  height  and  20'  in  width.

Acer  negundo  'Nanum' BOX  ELDER

Dwarf,  a  rather  small  shrub  of  poor  vigor.  The  leaves  are  smaller  than  the  species,  somewhat  convex  and  irregular,  with  entire  or  somewhat  coarsely  toothed  margins.

Acer  negundo  'Winter  Lightning' BOX  ELDERNamed  for  its  blue  "winter-­‐lightning"  twigs,  this  fast-­‐growing  30-­‐50'  maple  tree  also  has  bright  yellow  fall  color.

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Common  Name Scientific  Name Notes

Acer  opalus ITALIAN  MAPLE

Trees  to  10-­‐13m  tall,  often  a  shrub  in  native  habitat;  Leaves  very  variable,  3-­‐5-­‐lobed,  obtuse,  6-­‐15cm  across,  undersides  glaucous,  hairy  when  young,  pubescent  on  the  veins,  somewhat  crinkled  when  mature,  never  flat;  lobes  short  and  obtusely  toothed.  Flowers  yellow,  samaras  erect,  3-­‐5cm  long;  Fall  color  not  distinctive  in  cultivation,  but  sometimes  yellow  or  bronze;  in  its  native  habitat,  often  beautifully  reddish  to  golden  brown.

Acer  opalus  ssp.  obtusatum BOSNIAN  MAPLE

Small  tree  or  large  multi-­‐stemmed  shrub  reaching  8  m  in  height  with  smooth  gray  bark.  Leaves  smaller  than  the  type,  with  shorter,  obtuse  lobes,  the  undersides  tomentose  when  young,  margins  slightly  toothed,  bases  more  or  less  cordate.  Flowers  yellow,  profuse,  held  in  short  umbels  opening  before  the  leaves  emerge.  Fall  color  inconspicuous,  sometimes  yellow-­‐bronze.

Acer  palmatum  [undetermined  cultivar]

CUTLEAF  JAPANESE  MAPLE

A  deciduous  shrub  or  small  tree,  heights  of  20  to  30  feet,  often  as  a  understory  plant  in  shady  areas.    Often  shaped  as  a  hemisphere  when  young,  dome  like  when  mature.    Leaves,  palmately  lobed  with  5,  7  or  9  pointed  lobes.  Flowers  are  in  small  cymes  and  are  with  5  red  or  purple  sepals  and  5  whitish  petals.  Fruit  is  a  pair  of  winged  samaras,  similar  to  the  Japanese  maple.

Acer  palmatum  f.  atropurpureum PURPLE  JAPANESE  MAPLE

The  cultivar  name  is  applied  to  several  diferent  clones  and  seedlings  of  these  clones  as  well.  The  plant  this  name  should  apply  to  is  described  as:  a  well-­‐branched  shrub  reaching  8-­‐10m  in  height;  leaves  mainly  5-­‐lobed,  but  7-­‐lobed  leaves  are  common,  emerging  a  rich  purple  in  spring,  becoming  even  darker  in  early  summer,  and  turning  a  brilliant  scarlet-­‐red  in  autumn.

Acer  palmatum  'Peaches  and  Cream'

JAPANESE  MAPLE

Palm  shaped  leaves  emerge  with  a  magical  pastel  pink  and  rose  overlay.  As  the  season  progresses  the  foliage  ages  to  pale  green.  Plants  assume  an  upright,  arching  form  and  reach  10-­‐12’  tall  when  mature.

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Acer  palmatum  'Sango  Kaku' CORALBARK  JAPANESE  MAPLE

Shrub  reaching  7-­‐8  m  in  height  with  brilliant  coral-­‐red  branches  in  winter;  color  is  best  on  young  wood.  In  summer  the  bright  color  is  almost  absent.  The  5-­‐lobed  leaves  are  small,  fresh  green  in  summer  and  an  attractive  yellow  in  autumn.

Acer  palmatum  'Sharp's  Pygmy' JAPANESE  MAPLE

A  miniature  maple;  a  seedling  selection  from  Sharp  Nursery,  Boring,  Oregon.  Small,  regular  palmatum  leaves  on  a  compact,  densely  branched,  rounded  shrub  turning  a  deep  red  in  fall.    

Acer  palmatum  var.  dissectum  'Shu-­‐Shidare'

JAPANESE  MAPLE

Orange  leaves  appear  in  spring  then  change  to  orange-­‐green  by  mid  summer.  Fall  color  is  a  brilliant  orange-­‐red.  The  name  means  "orange  weeping"  in  Japanese.  A  stunning,  pendulous,  broad  mounding  dissectum.  To  3'  tall  x  6'  wide  in  10  years.

Acer  pensylvanicum  AGM STRIPED  MAPLE

Large  shrub  or  small  tree,  15-­‐30  tall  in  cultivation,  but  can  reach  30'  or  more  in  the  wild.  Bark  of  young  branches  is  conspicuously  marked  by  long,  vertical,  greenish  white  stripes;  old  trunks  lose  the  pronounced  striping.

Acer  pictum PAINTED  MAPLE

Trees  to  20  m  tall,  andromonoecious.  Bark  gray.  Fl.  Apr-­‐May,  fr.  Sep.  2n  =  26.  Forests,  usually  in  valleys,  also  cultivated;  sea  level  to  3300  m.

Acer  pictum  ssp.  savatieri PAINTED  MAPLE

Trees  to  20  m  tall,  andromonoecious.  Bark  gray.    Fl.  Apr-­‐May,  fr.  Sep.  2n  =  26.  Forests,  usually  in  valleys,  also  cultivated;  sea  level  to  3300  m.

Acer  pictum  var.  mayrii PAINTED  MAPLE

Tree  to  25  m  in  the  wild,  bark  smooth,  young  branches  densely  blue  pruinose,  quite  glabrous,  yellowish  or  red-­‐brown  in  the  2nd  year;  leaves  rounded,  thin,  3-­‐  to  5-­‐lobed,  base  rounded,  lobes  with  entire  margins,  broad  ovate,  abruptly  short-­‐acute,  both  sides  green,  undersides  glabrous  with  reticulate  venation;  flowers  greenish-­‐white  in  4  to  6  cm  wide  corymbs,  borne  in  April  and  May  ;  fruit  wings  usually  upright  and  curved  inward  to  slightly  spread,  3  cm  long  (DS  5).  Fall  color  yellow  (DS  364).

Acer  pilosum  var.  stenolobum MAPLE

Small  tree  reaching  6-­‐9  m  in  height  with  thin,  reddish  or  gray-­‐brown  branches.  Leaves  3-­‐lobed,  the  lobes  very  short  and  0.5  cm  wide.  Flowers  yellow-­‐green  held  in  lateral,  few-­‐flowered  corymbs.

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Acer  pseudoplatanus SYCAMORE  MAPLE

Tree  with  upright,  spreading  branches  forming  an  oval  to  rounded  outline,  reaching  40'  to  60'  in  height  under  most  landscape  conditions,  although  it  can  attain  100'  or  more;  spread  equal  to  or  2/3's  of  height.  Bark  reddish  brown  or  grayish,  flaking  into  small  rectangular  scales,  exposing  orangish  inner  bark.  Fall  color  a  dingy  brown,  possibly  with  a  tinge  of  yellow.  Flowers  perfect,  yellowish-­‐green,  borne  in  May  in  2"  to  4"  long  pendulous  panicles.

Acer  pseudoplatanus  'Erectum' SYCAMORE  MAPLE

Narrow  tree  of  moderate  size,  15-­‐20m  tall,  branches  erect,  leaves  of  the  normal  shape  and  size.  Originated  at  the  Hague  in  a  planting  at  "Nachtegaalplein"  (Nightengale  Square).  The  Dutch  'Erectum'  is  a  very  useful  selection  fit  for  street  plantings  along  narrow  streets.  It  is  generally  available  in  the  trade  in  Europe.

Acer  pseudosieboldianum MAPLE

Small  tree  or  large  shrub  to  8m  in  height,  wider  than  tall,  openly  branched  with  gray  branches  striped  blackish,  the  young  shoots  highly  sticky,  long  and  slender  with  a  whitish  bloom.  Leaves  9-­‐11-­‐lobed,  10-­‐14cm  across,  bases  cordate,  lobes  lanceolate-­‐palmate,  doubly  serrate,  the  undersides  covered  with  white  silky  hairs  when  young,  dark  green  above;  fall  color  often  brilliant  yellow,  orange  and  red;  leaves  drop  very  late.  Flowers  held  in  terminal  corymbs  appearing  before  the  leaves,  the  sepals  reddish-­‐purple,  the  petals  cream.

Acer  pseudosieboldianum  ×  palmatum  'Hasselkus'  NORTHERN  GLOW®

HASSELKUS  MAPLE

This  hybrid  seedling  originated  from  seed  of  the  Korean  maple,  but  has  more  of  the  appearance  of  A.  palmatum.  Its  graceful  spreading  form  is  attractive  in  summer  green,  then  comes  aglow  with  bright  fall  colors  of  bright  orange-­‐red  to  deep  red.  Upright,  then  broadly  spreading  to  20'  tall  with  a  spread  of  24'.

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Acer  rubrum RED  MAPLE

Pyramidal  or  elliptical  habit  in  youth,  develops  into  an  irregular,  ovoid  or  rounded  crown  of  ascending  branches;  40'  to  60'  tall  (can  reach  100'  to  120'  in  the  wild)  with  a  spread  less  than  or  equal  to  the  height.  Foliage  emerges  reddish  tinged,  ages  to  medium  to  dark  green  with  distinct  gray  caste  beneath;  fall  color  varies  from  greenish  yellow  to  yellow  to  brilliant  red.  Bark  smooth,  light  gray  on  young  wood,  becoming  rough,  scaly,  and/or  ridged  and  furrowed  on  older  wood.

Acer  rubrum  'Autumn  Radiance' RED  MAPLE

Tree  with  a  dense  oval  form  and  brilliant  orange-­‐red  fall  color  (DS  597).  Tree  with  rounded  form  reaching  45'  in  height  and  40'  in  width  with  brilliant  red  fall  color  occuring  earlier  than  either  of  its  'Red  Sunset'  or  'October  Glory'  parents  (Schichtel's  2001)

Acer  rubrum  'Autumn  Spire' RED  MAPLE

A  broad  columnar  form  of  Acer  rubrum,  with  consistent  red  fall  color.  Flowers  showy,  red,  male  (seedless)  in  spring.  Tree  grows  to  50'  x  25',  considered  zone  3-­‐6,  introduced  by  University  of  Minnesota,  plant  patent  7803,  from  a  seed  source  near  Grand  Rapids,  MN.  Reported  as  colororing  earlier  than  other  A.  rubrum  cultivars  in  Oregon.

Acer  rubrum  'Brandywine' RED  MAPLE

A  male  tree  with  a  moderately  columnar  crown,  leaves  are  4.5"  long  and  4.5"  wide  with  a  pronounced  autumn  red  color  that  turns  brilliant  purple-­‐red  as  the  days  shorten,  fequently  having  14  days  of  effective  peak  red  color.  Good  potato  leaf  hopper  resistance.  25'  tall  and  12'  across  after  12  years.

Acer  rubrum  'Embers' RED  MAPLEThe  name  is  trademarked.  Very  hardy  and  vigorous  tree  with  a  narrow  form  and  bright  red  autumn  color.

Acer  rubrum  'Fairview  Flame' RED  MAPLETree  with  an  oval  rounded  crown,  grows  to  48'  by  35'.  Supposedly  excellent  red  to  scarlet  fall  color.

Acer  rubrum  'Firzam'  FIREBALL™ RED  MAPLE

Narrow  symmetrical  pyramidal  tree,  with  a  tight  branching  pattern,  growing  to  45'  tall  with  a  spread  of  25-­‐30'.  Excellent  bright  red  and  gold  fall  color.

Acer  rubrum  'Frank  Jr.'  REDPOINTE

RED  MAPLE

A  variety  of  Red  Maple  which  combines  an  upright  pyramidal  form  with  a  distinctly  straight  central  leader,  unusually  dark  summer  foliage,  bright  red  fall  color.

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Acer  rubrum  'Franksred'  RED  SUNSET® RED  MAPLE

One  of  the  best  red  maple  cultivars;  excellent  orange  to  red  fall  color;  develops  color  before  `October  Glory'.  Lovely  pyramidal  to  rounded  outline.  After  4  years  height  is  13.6',  width  7.8'.  Female.  (DS  9).  To  50'  in  height.  

Acer  rubrum  'Karpick' RED  MAPLE

A  dense,  narrow  upright  form  reaching  40'-­‐50'  in  height  and  20'  in  width  with  distinctive  red  twigs  that  contrast  with  green  leaves;  fall  color  red  or  yellow.  Selected  and  introduced  by  Schichtel's  Nursery  and  named  after  Frank  Karpick,  former  city  forester  for  Buffalo,  NY.

Acer  rubrum  'Landsburg'  FIREDANCE™

RED  MAPLE Tree  reaching  50'  in  height  with  a  spread  of  30'-­‐40';  oval  in  outline.  Fall  color  brilliant  red.

Acer  rubrum  'Magnificent  Magenta'  BURGUNDY  BELLE

red  maple

Tree  to  45'  tall  with  an  equal  spread,  and  an  oval  to  rounded  shape.  Summer  foliage  is  medium  to  dark  green  with  the  leaves  turning  brilliant  red  and  then  burgundy  in  the  fall.  Hardy  to  -­‐32F.  Parent  tree  grows  in  NE  Kansas.

Acer  rubrum  'New  World' RED  MAPLE

Tree,  habit  initially  upright,  then  arching  and  weeping  in  its  upper  most  branches.  Parent  tree  is  31'  tall  and  15'  wide.  Fall  color  is  orange-­‐red.  Excellent  cold  hardiness  to  -­‐30  degrees  F.  High  potato  leaf  hopper  resistance,  probably  best  for  northern  areas.

Acer  rubrum  'Northwood' RED  MAPLE

Round,  oval  crown  with  branches  ascending  from  trunk  at  approximately  45  degree  angle.  Summer  foliage  a  dark  green  turning  a  good  red  in  fall.  A  hardy  rubrum  maple  for  landscape  use  where  moisture  and  proper  soil  conditions  exist.  `Northwood'  will  not  do  well  in  alkaline  soils,  nor  in  a  hot,  dry,  windy  prairie  climate.

Acer  rubrum  'Polara'  RUBYFROST™

RED  MAPLE

Upright  oval  shaped  tree  to  45'  tall  and  40'  across.  Summer  foliage  is  green,  turning  to  red  in  the  fall.  A  Chicagoland  Grows  selection  selected  in  Grantsburg,  WI  for  its  superior  cold  hardiness,  uniform  and  broadly  oval  growth  habit,  excellent  drought  tolerance  and  good  ruby  red  fall  color.

Acer  rubrum  'Red  Rocket' RED  MAPLE

Tree  with  a  columnar  outline,  and  fiery  red  fall  color.  Parent  tree  is  35'  tall  and  8'  across.  Has  high  potato  leaf  hopper  resistance.  Derived  from  a  northern  Minnesota  provenance.

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Acer  rubrum  'Red  Skin' RED  SKIN  RED  MAPLE

Very  large,  thick  foliage;  one  of  the  first  trees  to  color  in  the  fall,  starting  in  the  first  part  of  September;  very  vigorous  (1984  Schichtel's  catalog).

Acer  rubrum  'Scanlon' RED  MAPLETree,  forming  a  compact  conical  crown  of  dense  branches  with  a  central  leader.  Fall  color  is  a  rich  orange-­‐red.

Acer  rubrum  'Schlesingeri' RED  MAPLE

Introduced  for  superior  rich  red  to  reddish-­‐purple  fall  color;  the  earliest  red  maple  to  color,  by  September  15  at  the  Arnold  Arboretum  and  holds  its  color  for  a  long  time  (20  to  30  days).  Forms  a  large  upright-­‐spreading  crown;  plants  60'  to  70'  tall.  Female.  Has  largely  fallen  out  of  favor  since  the  introduction  of  the  "better"  fall  coloring,  smaller  types.

Acer  rubrum  'Shocking  Gold' RED  MAPLE

A  selection  of  red  maple  with  “shocking  gold”  foliage  in  spring  and  early  summer.  Fall  color  is  a  brilliant  mixture  of  scarlet,  orange  and  red.  Plants  are  upright  in  youth  and  should  

Acer  rubrum  'Somerset' RED  MAPLE

A  male  tree  with  a  moderate  ovate  crown,  leaves  4"  long,  4.5"  wide,  with  red  fall  color,  with  peak  color  later  than  A.  rubrum  OCTOBER  GLORY  (r).  Grows  to  23'  tall  and  11'  wide  after  12  years.  Good  potato  leaf  hopper  resistance.

Acer  rubrum  'Sun  Valley' RED  MAPLE

Ovate  crown  with  4"  long  and  4"  wide  leaves  that  turn  brilliant  red  in  fall,  21'  high  and  10'  wide  after  12  growing  seasons,  good  resistance  to  potato  leaf  hopper,  male;  a  cross  between  Red  Sunset  (R)  and  'Autumn  Flame',  crosses  made  in  1982  by  Dr.  A.M.  Townsend,  US  National  Arboretum,  zone  4  to  7.

Acer  rubrum  'Supszam'  SUPERSONIC™

RED  MAPLE

A  new  selection  of  red  maple,  similar  to  RED  SUNSET  in  growth  habit,  however  SUPERSONIC  has  a  tighter  branching  structure,  and  narrow  symmetrical  pyramidal  form.  Grows  to  40'  tall  and  10'  across.  Showy  red-­‐gold  fall  foliage.

Acer  rubrum  'Territorial' TERRITORIAL  RED  MAPLE

Glossy  green  leaves  assume  beautiful  red  autumn  color.  Smaller  leaves  and  finer  limb  structure  than  other  clones;  Attractive  red  flowers  and  red,  winged  seeds  (Belcher  catalog).  

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Acer  rubrum  'Tilford' RED  MAPLE

Large  tree  with  a  globose  crown,  about  as  wide  as  tall.  The  leaves  are  slightly  smaller  than  the  type,  they  color  well  in  fall  but  are  not  brilliant.  The  trunk  is  remarkably  straight  and  smooth.  An  easy  grower  on  almost  any  nonalkaline  soil.  Named  for  Paul  E.  Tilford  of  Wooster,  Ohio.

Acer  rubrum  'V.J.  Drake' RED  MAPLE

Distinctly  colored  leaves  turn  from  green  to  a  colored  border  with  shades  of  red  and  violet.  Similar  in  habit  to  the  species  (DS  131).  Selected  for  the  pattern  of  fall  coloration  with  the  outside  of  the  leaf  coloring  deep  red,  and  this  color  progressing  toward  the  middle  (DS  3).

Acer  rufinerve REDVEIN  MAPLE

Tree  or  tree-­‐like  shrub  reaching  45'  in  height,  15'-­‐20'  in  width;  branches  green  to  silvery-­‐green  with  distinctive  white  stripes  and  no  trace  of  red.  Leaves  3-­‐5-­‐lobed,  dark  green,  doubly  serrate,  the  bases  cordate,  the  veins  impressed  on  the  upper  surfaces;  fall  color  reddish  to  yellow-­‐orange.  Flowers  pale  green,  borne  in  terminal  racemes,  appearing  after  the  leaves.

Acer  rufinerve  'Erythrocladum' REDVEIN  MAPLE

Tree  or  tree-­‐like  shrub  reaching  45'  in  height,  15'-­‐20'  in  width;  branches  green  to  silvery-­‐green  with  the  young  shoots  ruby-­‐red  to  orange-­‐yellow  in  winter,  yellow-­‐to-­‐white  in  summer.  Leaves  3-­‐5-­‐lobed,  dark  green,  doubly  serrate,  the  bases  cordate,  the  veins  impressed  on  the  upper  surfaces;  fall  color  reddish  to  yellow-­‐orange.  Flowers  pale  green,  borne  in  terminal  racemes,  appearing  after  the  leaves.

Acer  saccharinum  'Born's  Gracious'

SILVER  MAPLE

Name  first  published  by  Van  Gelderin  in  1992.  The  type  tree  is  in  Boskoop,  the  Netherlands.  A  graceful  tree  of  slightly  weeping  habit.  The  leaves  are  deeply  cut  but  shaped  differently  than  those  of  'Wieri  Laciniatum.  It  was  discovered  in  1948  in  the  nurseries  of  Georg  Born  in  Rosenheim,  Germany,  as  a  chance  seedling.  Rudolf  Schmidt  in  Rellingen,  Germany  started  to  propagate  it.  G.  Krussmann  published  the  name  'Born's  Graciosa'  in  1959,  but  this  name  was  rejected  by  the  registrar  (Arnold  Arboretum).

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Acer  saccharinum  'Hoover's  Dwarf'

SILVER  MAPLE

From  Derrick,  at  Arborvillage:  Sarah,  we  received  our  scion  wood  from  Richard  Larson  at  the  Dawes  in  Ohio.  Richard  would  know  the  history  more  than  me,  but  we  were  told  it  was  a  broom  and  it  was  a  red  maple.

Acer  saccharinum  'Silver  Queen' SILVER  MAPLE

Tree  with  an  oval  crown  and  upright  spreading  branches,  and  a  strong  central  leader,  its  form  more  regular  than  that  of  the  typical  silver  maple.  Leaf  form  typical  of  the  species,  golden  yellow  in  fall;  seedless  selection.

Acer  saccharinum  'Skinneri' SKINNER'S  CUTLEAF  SILVER  MAPLEMore  upright  horizontal  branching  habit  than  some  of  the  other  cutleaf  varieties.  Yellow  fall  color.  Plants  to  60'  tall.

Acer  saccharum SUGAR  MAPLE

Tree  to  40m;  crown  rounded;  bark  furrowed,  grey.  Branches  glabrous,  brown-­‐gray.  Leaves  to  14cm  wide,  cordate  at  base,  dull  green  above,  pale  grey-­‐green  beneath,  Fruit  glabrous,  wings  held  near  parallel,  to  4cm.

Acer  saccharum  'Adirzam'  ADIRONDAK

SUGAR  MAPLE

A  pyramidal,  upright  tree  growing  to  75'  tall  and  30'  across,  with  compact,  ascending  branching  structure.  Dense,  dark  green  foliage  retains  its  color  late  into  the  fall  season.  Fall  color  is  a  golden-­‐orange  two  weeks  later  than  other  sugar  maples.

Acer  saccharum  'Arrowhead' SUGAR  MAPLE

Habit  upright  and  densely  pyramidal,  shaped  like  an  arrowhead  with  dense  branching  and  a  strong  central  leader.  Plants  reach  40'  in  height  and  60'  in  width.  Summer  foliage  good  quality;  fall  color  orange  to  red.  Selected  at  Schichtel's  Nursery,  Springville,  NY.  (1984  Schichtel's  catalog).

Acer  saccharum  'Astis'  STEEPLE™ SUGAR  MAPLE

Tree  with  a  refined  narrowly  oval  habit  composed  of  symmetrically  and  evenly  spaced  upright  branches  that  reaches  45'  in  height  and  20'  in  width;  an  unusually  vigorous  grower  that  has  shown  remarkable  heat  tolerance  and  resistance  to  leaf  tatter;  fall  color  is  yellow  and  orange.

Acer  saccharum  'Autumn  Splendor'

SUGAR  MAPLE

Tree  that  has  an  upright  oval  growth  habit  with  ascending  branches  and  is  somewhat  columnar.  Early  fall  color,  yellow  to  orange-­‐red.

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Acer  saccharum  'Bailsta'  FALL  FIESTA™

SUGAR  MAPLE

Tree  with  an  upright  rounded  habit,  50-­‐70'  high,  50'  wide,  fast  growing  compared  to  other  sugar  maple  selections.  Summer  foliage  is  thick,  leathery,  glossy  green,  fall  colors  are  yellow,  orange  and  red.  Foliage  is  resitant  to  leaf  tatter.  Selected  from  a  seedling  population  in  Oregon.

Acer  saccharum  'Barrett  Cole'  APOLLO™

SUGAR  MAPLE

Plants  reach  25'  in  height  and  10'  in  width  in  30  years  when  grown  in  an  urban  environment.  Growth  rate  is  slow,  producing  a  tree  with  dense  branches,  short  internodes,  and  a  symmetrical,  narrow,  tightly  columnar  shape.  Dark  green  summer  foliage  turns  yellowish-­‐orange  to  red  in  autumn.

Acer  saccharum  'Bonfire'  BONFIRE™

SUGAR  MAPLE

Plants  50'  to  75'  tall,  with  broad  oval  shape.  Fine  polished  green  leaves  turn  brilliant  red  in  the  fall.  A  vigorous,  rapid  grower  which  calipers  up  especially  rapidly  and  exhibits  good  heat  tolerance;  A  vigorous  grower  with  a  broad,  oval  canopy;  appears  to  be  the  fastest  growing  cultivar,  and  exhibits  good  heat  tolerance  and  resistance  to  leaf  hopper  (DS  318).

Acer  saccharum  'Caddo' SUGAR  MAPLE

Caddo  maples  are  a  little-­‐known  variant  of  sugar  maple  found  in  the  canyons  of  Caddo  and  Canadian  Counties  in  Oklahoma.  They  thrive  in  soils  having  a  pH  of  7.5  and  tolerate  drought  and  heat  without  a  hint  of  leaf  scorch  or  tatter;  smaller  than  the  typical  sugar  maple;  fall  color  is  reddish  and  can  be  outstanding  although  it  develops  very  late  in  the  season.

Acer  saccharum  'Clonal  Bank  10' SUGAR  MAPLE

Cuttings  taken  from  a  parent  plant  located  in  Perry  Center,  NY  as  part  of  the  U.S.  Forest  Service  Sugar  Maple  Tree  Improvement  Program,  based  at  the  Forest  Service  Uihlein  Extension  Field  Station  in  Lake  Placid,  NY.

Acer  saccharum  'Clonal  Bank  12' SUGAR  MAPLE

Cuttings  taken  from  a  tree  located  in  Stamford,  NY  as  part  of  the  U.S.  Forest  Service  Sugar  Maple  Improvement  Program  based  at  the  U.S.  Forest  Service  Uihlein  Extension  Field  Station  in  Lake  Placid,  NY.  USFS  selection  #12.

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Acer  saccharum  'Clonal  Bank  13' SUGAR  MAPLE

Cuttings  taken  from  a  parent  plant  located  in  Clarendon,  VT  as  part  of  the  U.S.  Forest  Service  Sugar  Maple  Tree  Improvement  Program,  based  at  the  Forest  Service  Uihlein  Extension  Field  Station  in  Lake  Placid,  NY.

Acer  saccharum  'Clonal  Bank  17' SUGAR  MAPLE

Cuttings  taken  from  a  plant  located  in  Gouverneur,  NY,  USFS  selection  #17,  as  part  of  the  U.S.  Forest  Service  Sugar  Maple  Improvement  Prgram,  based  at  the  U.S.  Forest  Service  Uihlein  Extension  Field  Station  in  Lake  Placid,  NY.

Acer  saccharum  'Clonal  Bank  32' SUGAR  MAPLE

Cuttings  taken  from  a  parent  plant  located  in  Clarendon,  VT  as  part  of  the  U.S.  Forest  Service  Sugar  Maple  Tree  Improvement  Program,  based  at  the  Forest  Service  Uihlein  Extension  Field  Station  in  Lake  Placid,  NY.

Acer  saccharum  'Clonal  Bank  35' SUGAR  MAPLE

Cuttings  taken  from  a  parent  tree  located  in  Allen's  Mills,  ME,  USFS  selection  #35,  as  part  of  the  U.S.  Forest  Service  Sugar  Maple  Improvement  Program  based  at  the  U.S.  Forest  Service  Uihlein  Extensin  Field  Station  in  Lake  Placid,  NY.

Acer  saccharum  'Clonal  Bank  45' SUGAR  MAPLE

Cuttings  taken  from  a  plant  in  Montpelier,  VT,  USFS  selection  #45,  as  part  of  the  U.S.  Forest  Service  Sugar  Maple  Improvement  Program  based  at  the  U.S.  Forest  Service  Uihlein  Extension  Field  Station  in  Lake  Placid,  NY.

Acer  saccharum  'Clonal  Bank  48' SUGAR  MAPLE

Cuttings  taken  from  a  parent  plant  located  in  Hartford,  VT  as  part  of  the  U.S.  Forest  Service  Sugar  Maple  Tree  Improvement  Program,  based  at  the  Forest  Service  Uihlein  Extension  Field  Station  in  Lake  Placid,  NY.

Acer  saccharum  'Clonal  Bank  5' SUGAR  MAPLE

Cuttings  taken  from  a  parent  tree  in  Danby,  VT  as  part  of  the  U.S.  Forest  Service  Sugar  Maple  Tree  Improvement  Program,  based  at  the  Uihlein  Forest  Service  Extension  Field  Station  in  Lake  Placid,  NY.

Acer  saccharum  'Clonal  Bank  54' SUGAR  MAPLE

Cuttings  taken  from  a  tree  in  Hunter,  NY,  USFS  selection  #54,  as  part  of  the  U.S.  Forest  Service  Sugar  Maple  Improvement  Program  based  at  the  U.S.  Forest  Service  Uihlein  Extension  Field  Station  in  Lake  Placid,  NY.

Acer  saccharum  'Columnar  Selection'

COLUMNAR  SUGAR  MAPLE

Columnar  forms  identified  by  Dr.  Robert  G.  Mower  of  the  Dept.  of  F&OH  as  selections  made  from  the  wild  in  the  Ithaca  area  in  the  1930'  or  1940's.

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Acer  saccharum  'Commemoration'

SUGAR  MAPLE

Vigorous,  fast  growing  shade  trees  with  a  rounded  to  oval  shape,  reaching  60'  tall  with  a  35'  spread.  Leaves  are  glossy  and  dark  green,  turning  to  a  deep  yellow-­‐orange-­‐red  in  fall.

Acer  saccharum  'Eagle's  Claw' SUGAR  MAPLE

Tree  to  40m;  crown  rounded;  bark  furrowed,  grey.  Branches  glabrous,  brown-­‐gray.  Leaves  to  14cm  wide,  cordate  at  base,  dull  green  above,  pale  grey-­‐green  beneath,  curled  under  at  margins.  Corymbs  appearing  before  leaves,  subsessile,  clustered;  flowers  green-­‐yellow,  apetalous,  campanulate;  pedicels  pendent  to  6cm,  pubescent;  disc  extrastaminal;  calyx  connate.  Fruit  glabrous,  wings  held  near  parallel,  to  4cm.

Acer  saccharum  'Endowment' SUGAR  MAPLE

Tree  to  50'  by  20'  with  a  columnar,  compact,  cylindrical  head.  Grows  rapidly  and  has  scorch  free,  dark  green  summer  foliage,  with  excellent  orange-­‐red  fall  color.

Acer  saccharum  'Fairview' SUGAR  MAPLE

A  sturdy,  broad-­‐oval  tree  growing  50'  x  40',  with  emerald  green  leaves  which  change  to  yellow  and  orange  in  the  fall.  Supposedly  calipers  faster  than  other  cultivars.

Acer  saccharum  'Fidcrezam'  FIDDLER'S  CREEK™

SUGAR  MAPLE

A  strong  vigorous  grower  to  50'  tall  and  25'  across  with  an  upright  tightly  oval  canopy  of  dense  foliage.  Distinctive  dark  green  leaves  are  large  and  deeply  cut  with  a  thick  leathery  waxy  coating.  Drought  tolerant.

Acer  saccharum  'Flax  Mill  Majesty'

SUGAR  MAPLE

A  new  and  distinct  variety  characterized  by  a  perfectly  symmetrical  ovoid-­‐shaped  head  at  an  early  age,  with  a  straight  leader,  an  abundance  of  branches,  and  a  vigorous  and  hardy  growth  habit.  Thick,  dark,  green  leaves  coloring  early  to  red-­‐orange  (DS  126).  Shows  resistance  to  sun  scald  and  frost  crack  (739).

Acer  saccharum  'Globosum' SUGAR  MAPLE

Round  headed  form  with  extremely  dense  branching,  a  20  year  old  plant  being  10'  by  10'  with  good  yellow  fall  color.  'Shawnee'  and  'Natchez'  are  more  compact  and  dense.

Acer  saccharum  'Goldspire'  GOLDSPIRE

SUGAR  MAPLE

Densely  columnar,  leathery  dark  green  foliage,  highly  resistant  to  scorch,  rich  bright  yellow-­‐orange  fall  colo  r,  40'  x  15-­‐20'.  Supposidly  a  hybrid  between  'Temple's  Upright'  and  'Newton  Sentry'.

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Acer  saccharum  'Hiawatha  1'  OREGON  TRAIL™

SUGAR  MAPLE

A  tree  with  a  story,  this  cultivar  was  chosen  from  hundreds  of  brightly  colored  sugar  maples  planted  in  Hiawatha,  KS,  “The  City  of  Beautiful  Maples.”  It’s  a  tough  Kansas  native  growing  along  the  Oregon  Trail,  with  strong  branch  structure,  prairie  resistant  foliage,  and  great  fall  color.

Acer  saccharum  'Holmrun  1'  SUGAR  QUEEN®

SUGAR  MAPLEFast  growing,  straight  selection  with  good  branching.  Orange  and  scarlet  in  fall.  Resistant  to  frost  cracking.

Acer  saccharum  'JFS-­‐Caddo2'  FLASHFIRE™

SUGAR  MAPLE

Selected  from  Caddo  Mountain  sugar  maple  seedlings,  this  tree  has  the  brightest  red  fall  color  we  have  seen  in  a  cultivar  adapted  to  Southern  heat.  It  features  dark  green  summer  foliage,  better  mildew  resistance  than  other  Caddo  selections,  strong  growth,  and  brilliant  red,  early  fall  color.

Acer  saccharum  'JFS-­‐KW8'  AUTUMN  FEST™

SUGAR  MAPLE

Strong  upright  growth  and  reliable,  early  fall  color  make  this  a  standout  in  the  nursery  and  on  the  streets.  Vigorous,  with  a  good  central  leader,  it  is  faster  growing  with  a  more  upright  shape  than  typical  of  sugar  maples.

Acer  saccharum  'John  Pair' SUGAR  MAPLETree  with  a  broad,  oval  growth  habit  with  a  dense  crown  of  broadly  ascending  branches.  Leaves  turn  red  in  early  fall.

Acer  saccharum  'Newton  Sentry' SUGAR  MAPLE

Narrowly  columnar  tree  to  50'  tall  with  a  14'  spread.  The  key  idendifying  characteristics  of  this  cultivar  are:  a  lack  of  a  single  central  trunk  above  6'  from  the  ground;  major  and  minor  branches  are  vertical;  short  stubby  lateral  branchlets  on  secondary  branches.  This  cultivar  and  'Temple's  Upright'  were  long  confused  in  the  literature,  but  are  easily  distinguished.  Neither  are  currently  easy  to  find  in  the  trade.

Acer  saccharum  'PNI  0285'  GREEN  MOUNTAIN®

SUGAR  MAPLE

Dark  green  leathery  foliage  with  good  scorch  resistance,  supposedly  turns  scarlet  in  the  fall  but  reports  from  the  Midwest  indicate  that  it  turns  yellow,  and  from  the  Pacific  Northwest  it  turns  yellowish-­‐red.    Upright  oval  crown;  performs  better  than  the  species  in  dry,  restricted  growing  areas;  plants  7.2'  tall  and  5'  wide  after  4  years.  Quite  heat  tolerant.

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Common  Name Scientific  Name Notes

Acer  saccharum  'Sandersville'  Harvest  Moon®

SUGAR  MAPLE

Discovered  in  central  Georgia,  the  parent  tree  has  withstood  60  years  of  heat  and  drought.  It  is  unlike  most  southern  southern  sugar  maples  in  that  it  displays  a  bright  orange-­‐red  fall  color.  To  50'  tall  and  with  a  35'  spread.

Acer  saccharum  'Seneca  Chief' SUGAR  MAPLENarrow  tree  with  oval  crown;  dense  branching;  fall  color  orange  to  yellow,  50'  tall  x  20'  across.  

Acer  saccharum  'Shawnee' SUGAR  MAPLE

Dwarf  form,  with  dense  rounded  growth  and  compact  mature  heights  of  15'  to  25'  tall.  Fall  color  brilliant  yellow,  burnt  orange,  and  limited  red  tones;  variable.

Acer  saccharum  'Sisseton'  NORTHERN  FLARE™

SUGAR  MAPLE

Selected  from  the  westernmost  native  population  of  sugar  maple  in  the  northern  U.  S.  this  hardy  selection  features  vigorous,  straight  growth,  thickly  textured  leaves,  and  bright  orange-­‐red  fall  color.  This  North  Dakota  State  University  introduction  is  tolerant  of  both  cold  and  drought.

Acer  saccharum  ssp.  leucoderme CHALK  MAPLE

Shrub  or  small  tree  reaching  8  m  in  height;  bark  light  gray  or  light  brown,  crown  rounded,  twigs  thin  and  glabrous;  leaves  3-­‐lobed  (occasionally  5-­‐lobed),  flowers  yellow,  few  in  short  clusters,  borne  in  April;  fruit  wings  wide-­‐spread;  nutlets  pubescent,  becoming  glabrous,  2  cm  long.

Acer  saccharum  ssp.  nigrum BLACK  MAPLE

Large  tree  to  120'  in  height  in  the  wild,  usually  much  smaller  in  cultivation,  the  crown  rounded,  the  branches  at  first  pubescent,  the  branchlets  orange-­‐yellow.  Leaves  mostly  3-­‐lobed,  occasionally  5-­‐lobed  with  the  basal  lobes  less  pronounced,  10-­‐15  cm  or  more  across;  petioles  with  leaf-­‐like  stipules  that  can  be  very  small  or,  rarely,  absent.  Flowers  yellow-­‐green;  samaras  subhortizontal,  3-­‐4  cm  long,  the  nutlets  rounded.  Bark  very  dark  gray-­‐blck,  furrowed.  Fall  color  golden-­‐yellow.

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Acer  saccharum  ssp.  nigrum  'Green  Column'

BLACK  MAPLE

Selected  from  a  mature  stand  of  native  trees  by  Bill  Heard  in  central  Iowa,  this  tree  was  chosen  for  its  upright,  narrow  shape.  'Greencolumn'  grows  with  a  strong,  straight  trunk  and  maintains  a  good  central  leader.  it  matures  at  about  65'  with  a  25'  spread.  Unlike  most  trees  with  a  narrow  shape,  it  has  a  wide  branch  angle  making  it  resistant  to  storm  damage.  The  leaves  are  light  green;  fall  color  is  yellow.

Acer  saccharum  'Sugar  Cone' COLUMNAR  SUGAR  MAPLE

A  variant  found  at  Schichtel's  with  extremely  short  internodes  (1/8"-­‐1/4")  that  at  maturity  forms  the  shape  of  a  uniform  cone.  The  original  plant  is  at  Schichtel's  and  is  currently  30  years  old.

Acer  saccharum  'Sweet  Adeline' SUGAR  MAPLE

From  Sunshine  Nursery  in  Oklahoma,  this  is  an  elegant,  finely  cutleaf  form  from  Western  Oklahoma.  Probably  will  mature  around  25'  tall.

Acer  saccharum  'Sweet  Shadow  ' SUGAR  MAPLE

Vigorous  growing  trees  with  deeply  cut  leaves,  with  each  lobe  also  cut.  Leaves  are  medium  green  with  yellow  to  orange  fall  color;  to  45'  by  35'.  (DS  597)  Small  tree  with  very  deeply  cut  leaves,  the  lobes,  slightly  overlapping  each  other  are  again  incised.  Slow  grower.  (DS  364)

Acer  saccharum  'Wright  Brothers'

SUGAR  MAPLE

Tree  to  50'  by  75'  with  a  broad,  cone-­‐shaped  head,  brilliant  fall  color  of  mottled  gold,  pink,  orange  and  scarlet;  and  rapid  growth  rate.  Non  frost  cracking,  reisitant  to  scorch.  Hardy  to  -­‐25F.  Formerly  called  'Moraine'.

Acer  shirasawanum SHIRASAWA  MAPLE

Small  tree  reaching  7-­‐8  m  in  height  in  cultivation,  often  wider  than  high,  the  branches  glabrous,  often  tipped  with  small  whitish  dots.  Leaves  9-­‐11-­‐lobed,  9-­‐12  cm  across,  orbicular,  the  lobes  acuminate  and  sharply  toothed,  the  margins  often  tinted  reddish.  Flowers  whitish,  borne  in  upright,  terminal,  corymbose  panicles  in  May.  Fall  color  a  clear  yellow.

Acer  shirasawanum  'Palmatifolium'

MAPLE

Large  tree-­‐like  shrub  reaching  6  m  in  height  and  width.  Leaves  about  10  cm  across,  11-­‐lobed,  deeply  incised,  almost  to  the  bases,  with  sharp,  narrow  apices.  The  leaf  margins  are  serrate  and  roll  slightly  downward,  giving  a  convex  impression.  Fall  color  is  a  brilliant  mixture  of  scarlet,  orange  and  yellow.

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Acer  sieboldianum MAPLE

Erect-­‐growing  small  tree  similar  in  habit  to  Acer  japonicum,  reaching  10  m  in  height.  The  flowers  rather  small,  pale  yellow.  Samaras  small,  1.5-­‐2  cm  long,  ascending  and  glabrescent.  Bark  gray  and  smooth.  Fall  color  coppery  red  to  dark,  glistening  red.

Acer  spicatum MOUNTAIN  MAPLE

Shrub  or  small  short-­‐trunked  tree  of  bushy  appearance,  reaching  10'  to  30'  in  height.  Bark  thin,  brownish  or  grayish-­‐brown,  becoming  slightly  furrowed  or  warty.  Foliage  dark  yellowish-­‐green  in  summer,  changing  to  yellow,  orange  and  red  in  fall.  Flowers  small,  perfect,  greenish-­‐yellow,  borne  in  erect,  3"  to  6"  long  racemes  in  June,  each  flower  borne  on  a  slender,  1/2"  long  stalk.

Acer  stachyophyllum MAPLE

Small  erect-­‐growing  tree  with  several  stems  growing  closely  together,  usually  suckering.  Branches  brownish  yellow  to  orange-­‐brown.  Leaves  ovate,  unlobed  to  3-­‐lobed,  5-­‐6  cm  long,  the  margins  incised  to  lobulate,  glaucous  beneath,  pubescent  in  the  petiole  axils;  fall  color  yellow;  flowers  yellowish,  dioecious,  held  terminal  racemes.

Acer  stachyophyllum  ssp.  betulifolium

BIRCH-­‐LEAVED  MAPLE

Small,  erect  tree  that  suckers  freely  once  established;  branches  brownish  yellow  to  orange-­‐brown.  Foliage  much  smaller  than  the  type,  ovate,  the  margins  incised  to  lobulate,  glaucous  beneath,  pubescent  in  the  petiole  axils.  Flowers  yellowish,  held  in  terminal  racemes.

Acer  sterculiaceum  ssp.  franchetii PUNGENT  MAPLE

Trees  to  20m  tall.  Bark  dark  gray  or  gray-­‐brown.  Petals  5,  yellowish  green,  ca.  as  long  as  sepals,  ciliate  along  margin.  Stamens  5-­‐8.  Ovary  hairy.  Fruit  yellowish;  nutlets  convex,  samara  wing  including  nutlet  4-­‐6.5cm,  wings  spreading  erectly.  Fl.  Apr-­‐May,  fr.  Sep.

Acer  tataricum TATARIAN  MAPLE

Large,  multiple-­‐stemmed  shrub  of  bushy  habit,  or  small,  rounded  to  widespreading  tree,  reaching  15'  to  20'  in  height  and  width.  Fall  color  yellow,  red,  and  reddish-­‐brown;  highly  variable;  leaves  fall  earlier  than  those  of  A.  ginnala.  Flowers  greenish-­‐white,  borne  in  upright,  2"  to  3"  long  panicles  in  April  and  May;  not  exceptionally  ornamental,  but  attractive.

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Common  Name Scientific  Name Notes

Acer  tataricum  ssp.  semenovii TATARIAN  MAPLE

Densely  branched  shrub  reaching  4  m  in  height,  closely  related  to  A.  tataricum  ssp.  ginnala,  but  with  smaller  leaves,  3-­‐5-­‐lobed,  2-­‐3  cm  long  and  1-­‐2  cm  wide  with  large  basal  lobes.  Flowers  pale  green,  borne  in  terminal  corymbs.  Fall  color  yellow.

Acer  tegmentosum MANCHURIAN  SNAKEBARK

Small  tree  or  large  shrub  reaching  30'  in  height,  sparsely  branched,  the  branches  purple  to  gray-­‐green  with  whitish  stripes  on  the  glabrous  bark.  Leaves  3-­‐5-­‐lobed,  hexagonal,  the  margins  double  serrate,  fresh  green.  Flowers  yellow-­‐green,  held  in  pendulous,  terminal  racemes,  effective  in  April.

Acer  tegmentosum  'Joe  Witt' MANCHURIAN  SNAKEBARKSmall  tree  with  startling  white  stems.  Prefers  some  shade,  grows  to  30'  tall.  Original  plant  from  the  Washington  Park  Arboretum.

Acer  triflorum  (Gold  Medal  Garden  Merit)

THREE-­‐FLOWER  MAPLE

Tree  reaching  10  m  in  height  in  its  native  habitat,  usually  much  smaller  in  cultivation,  the  branches  yellow-­‐brown  to  orange-­‐yellow,  not  peeling  or  only  slightly  so.  Leaves  trifoliate,  3-­‐7  cm  long,  Flowers  held  in  3-­‐flowered  fasciculate  inflorescences  appearing  on  short  branchlets.  Mature  bark  is  ash-­‐brown,  vertically  fissured  and  peeling  in  small  floccose  scales,  never  papery  as  on  A.  griseum.

Acer  truncatum SHANTUNG  MAPLE

Small,  round-­‐headed  tree  of  neat  outline  with  regular  branching  pattern,  reaching  20'  to  25'  in  height  with  an  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.

Acer  truncatum  x  platanoides  'JFS-­‐KW202'  Crimson  Sunset™

SHANTUNG  MAPLE

Heat  tolerance  is  the  distinguishing  characteristic  of  this  Acer  truncatum  hybrid.  Its  foliage  resembles  that  of  Crimson  King,  but  its  form  is  more  upright  and  compact.  Thanks  to  the  Acer  truncatum  parentage,  it  flourishes  in  the  summer  heat  where  few  purple  leafed  plants  will  grow.

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Acer  tschonoskii  ssp.  koreanum MAPLE

Small  tree  or  tree-­‐like  shrub;  young  branches  coral  red,  often  turning  greenish-­‐yellow  later  in  the  summer,  the  older  branches  dark  green  to  gray,  striped  with  white.  Leaves  5-­‐lobed,  5-­‐18  cm  long,  4-­‐6  cm  wide,  lobes  acute,  the  petioles  red,  fall  color  yellow  to  orange.  Flowers  yellowish,  held  in  terminal  racemes.

Acer  'Warrenred'  PACIFIC  SUNSET®

PACIFIC  SUNSET  MAPLE

Upright  spreading  tree  with  a  rounded  crown  to  30'  tall  with  a  spread  up  to  25'.  Foliage  is  dark  green,  smooth,  very  glossy;  fall  color  is  yellow-­‐orange  to  bright  red.  Pacific  Sunset®  colors  earlier  and  a  little  brighter  than  Norwegian  Sunset®.  Branch  structure  is  a  little  finer  textured  and  more  spreading  than  Norwegian  Sunset®.

Acer  'White  Tigress' STRIPED  MAPLEPlants  reach  20'-­‐30'  in  height  and  have  a  spreading  habit.  Reputed  to  be  a  heat  tolerant  striped  maple.