Myabei Maple
Acer myabei
Aceraceae (Maple Family)
▲ tree at Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, MO
▲ leaves
Location on or near Missouri State University campus: not known
Acer myabei;
Miyabe Maple
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leaves opposite, deciduous, simple, palmately 5 lobed; dark green above, and
pubescent underneath; petioles pubescent with milky sap; leaves 4-6" wide and
almost equally longC
similar to Acer campestre, but larger, more pointed lobes
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stems brown, shiny, angled
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bark gray, scaly in long strips
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grows 30-40 feet tall and
2
to 2/3 as wide--
upright oval shape
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samara is pubescent on outside, like Acer campestre
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prefers full sun to part shade, moist, well-drained, high organic matter soil,
but fairly adaptable, except to dry soils
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slow to medium growth rate
· similar to Acer campestre, hedge maple