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Trees 1. Created Spring 2008 Acer palmatum- Cornus florida. BOTANICAL NAME. ACER PALMATUM. COMMON NAME. Japanese Maple. Connecting Scientific Names and Common Names (the Mrs. A Way). The Japanese Maple leaf is shaped like your palm. Acer PALMatum. PLANT. Deciduous Height 8’ - 20’

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Trees 1

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  1. Trees 1 Created Spring 2008 Acer palmatum- Cornus florida

  2. BOTANICAL NAME • ACER PALMATUM

  3. COMMON NAME • Japanese Maple

  4. Connecting Scientific Names and Common Names (the Mrs. A Way) • The Japanese Maple leaf is shaped like your palm. Acer PALMatum

  5. PLANT • Deciduous • Height 8’ - 20’ • Width 10’ - 15’ • Upright/spreading

  6. Growth • Slow

  7. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION • Arrangement: Opposite • Composition: Simple • Margin: Serrated

  8. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION • Leaves are 5 - 7 lobed depending on variety • Doubly serrated • Green, Red , or Variegated depending on cultivar

  9. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION • Color of foliage green to red • Buds - small buds on end of stem - matched pair

  10. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION • Leaf • Length 2” - 4” • Width 2” - 5”

  11. FRUIT • Fall • 1/2” samara

  12. EXPOSURE • Semi-Shade

  13. LANDSCAPE USE • Specimen • Accent plant • Bonsai • Small Gardens

  14. Botanical Name • ACER RUBRUM

  15. Common Name • Red Maple

  16. Connecting Scientific Names and Common Names (the Mrs. A Way) • Red reminds me of Rubrum

  17. Plant • Deciduous • H 40 - 60’ • W 25 - 35’ • Upright

  18. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION • Arrangement: Opposite • Composition: Simple • Margin: Irregularly Toothed

  19. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION • Leaves 3 to 5 lobed • Leaves have gray cast beneath • Medium green leaves with red petioles

  20. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION • Pubescent veins • New growth is often red

  21. Fruit • Fall • Brown samara

  22. Exposure • Sun • Part shade • Shade

  23. Landscape Use • Specimen • Shade Tree • Fall Color

  24. Botanical Name • BETULA NIGRA

  25. Common Name • River Birch

  26. Connecting Scientific Names and Common Names (the Mrs. A Way) • Nigra reminds me of Nile which is a river

  27. Plant • DECIDUOUS • HEIGHT 40 -70’ • WIDTH 20 - 40’ • UPRIGHT

  28. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION • Arrangement: Alternate • Composition: Simple • Margin: Double Serrated

  29. Description • Leaves have sharp tips • Rhombic • Leaf • 1 ½ to 3 inches long

  30. Description • On branches 2” or more, bark exfoliates into papery plates exposing the inner bark

  31. Flower • Green (inconspicuous Hanging Catkins) • Spring

  32. Fruit • Spring • Samara

  33. Exposure • SEMI-SHADE

  34. Use • SPECIMEN • LIGHT SHADE • GROWS WELL ON HIGH OR LOW GROUND

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