Acer capillipes
Snakebark Maple






Vase-shaped tree with red-green new growth and scarlet leaf stalks. Bright-green and white-striped bark. Autumn tones of orange and scarlet. Prefers moist, well-drained soils and part-shade, especially in hot climates. Tolerates air pollution.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Sapindaceae, soapberry family, a family of flowering plants.
Genus: Acer, ācer (Latin, adjective), meaning 'sharp', in reference to the pointed leaves. Commonly known as maple, a genus of various trees and shrubs.
Species: Acer capillipes, capillipes, derived from the Latin nouns capillus (hair) and pēs (foot), in reference to its thin flower and fruit stalks.
Common Name: Snakebark Maple
Other Common Name(s): Hair-foot Maple, Hosoe-Kaede, Ashiboso-urinoki, Red Snakebark Maple
Description and Features
Description: Vase-shaped tree with red-green new growth and scarlet leaf stalks. Bright-green and white-striped bark. Autumn tones of orange and scarlet. Prefers moist, well-drained soils and part-shade, especially in hot climates. Tolerates air pollution.
Height: 6m
Width: 5m
Uses: Street
Tolerates: Light frosts
Soil Type: Clay soils, Sandy soils
Sun and Shade: Full sun, Part shade
Winter Foliage: Deciduous
Origin: Exotic
Types: Ornamental bark
Stem:
Summer: Green, White
Autumn: Green, White
Winter: Green, White
Spring: Green, White
Foliage:
Summer: Green
Autumn: Red, Orange
Winter: None
Spring: Red, Green
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_capillipes
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Acer_capillipes
https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/acer/acer-capillipes/
https://www.vdberk.co.uk/trees/acer-capillipes/
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/acer-capillipes/
https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/acer-capillipes
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/43
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/171/acer-capillipes/details
https://www.ebben.nl/en/treeebb/accapill-acer-capillipes