Acer griseum
Paperbark Maple









A tidy and slender, erect-growing Chinese maple. Beautiful chestnut-brown, smooth bark peels in thin strips revealing brighter, cinnamon-red wood beneath. Comes into leaf in late-spring, evading a lot of the damaging spring winds. Fiery-red and orange autumn leaves. Prefers moist, well-drained soils and grows well in clay soils. Does not tolerate drought or dry soils. Great for bonsai.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Sapindaceae, soapberry family, a family of flowering trees, lianas, and herbaceous plants that occur in many temperate and tropical regions.
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 griseum, grīseum (Latin, adjective), meaning 'grey', in reference to the silver-grey undersides of this species' leaves.
Common Name: Paperbark Maple
Description and Features
Description: A tidy and slender, erect-growing Chinese maple. Beautiful chestnut-brown, smooth bark peels in thin strips revealing brighter, cinnamon-red wood beneath. Comes into leaf in late-spring, evading a lot of the damaging spring winds. Fiery-red and orange autumn leaves. Prefers moist, well-drained soils and grows well in clay soils. Does not tolerate drought or dry soils. Great for bonsai.
Height: 7m
Width: 5m
Tolerates: Windy, Light frosts, Heavy frosts
Soil Type: Clay soils, Sandy soils
Sun and Shade: Full sun, Part shade
Winter Foliage: Deciduous
Origin: Exotic
Types: Ornamental bark
Stem:
Summer: Brown, Red, Orange
Autumn: Brown, Red, Orange
Winter: Brown, Red, Orange
Spring: Brown, Red, Orange
Foliage:
Summer: Green
Autumn: Orange, Red
Winter: None
Spring: Green
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_griseum
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Acer_griseum
https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/acer/acer-griseum/
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=837860#null
https://www.vdberk.co.uk/trees/acer-griseum/
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/acer-griseum/
https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/acer-griseum
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/54
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/197/acer-griseum/details
https://www.havlis.cz/karta_en.php?kytkaid=4353
https://www.ebben.nl/en/treeebb/acgriseu-acer-griseum
https://www.gardenia.net/plant/acer-griseum-paperbark-maple
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=q110