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Acer triflorum Kom.

Three-flowered maple

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassRosidaeRoses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
OrderSapindalesIncludes citrus; maples, horse-chestnuts, lychees and rambutans; mangos and cashews; frankincense and myrrh; mahogany and neem
FamilySapindaceaeSoapberry family
GenusAcerMaples
Speciestriflorum“Three-flowered”

About plant names...

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

Acer triflorum (three-flowered maple)

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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Acer triflorum (three-flowered maple)

9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 1 × 2′ (41 × 62 cm)

Acer triflorum (three-flowered maple)

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

Acer triflorum (three-flowered maple)

6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 1 × 1½′ (34 × 52 cm)

Range: Zones 3a-11:

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