Tatarian Maple

Acer tatarica

Aceraceae (Maple Family)

▲ mature tree at Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, MO

▲ leaves and flowers

Location on or near Missouri State University campus:  none known

Acer tataricum (Tatarian Maple)—

o   leaves similar to Amur maple, except side lobes less pronounced on Tatarian maple

o   similar growth habit: multi-trunked tree or large shrub; but can grow to 25 feet tall & wide with age

o   similar growth requirements to that of Amur Maple