Japanese maple Aceraceae Acer palmatum Thunb.   symbol: ACPA2
	Leaf: Opposite, simple, orbicular in outline, 2 to 5 inches long, serrated margin, 5 to 7 deeply palmate lobes, some cultivars so deeply lobed that leaf appears compound; color highly variable depending on cultivar, commonly deep red. Flower: Monoecious; inconspicuous, small, red to purple, in terminal hanging clusters, appearing in mid to late spring. Fruit: Double samara, 3/4 to 1 inch long, divergent (90 degrees) wings, reddish brown, maturing in late summer and a bit persistent. Twig: Slender, glabrous, red or green; buds broadly conical, green or red, base of bud hidden by tan, fuzzy fringe. Bark: Smooth, light gray, with a somewhat fluted trunk. Form: A small tree, 10 to 25 feet in height, round crown, typically multistemmed or branches low. Some cultivars have drooping branches.
	USDA Plants Database Acer palmatum is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and is not known to widely escape cultivaton.