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11/12/99

Acer griseum--Paperbark Maple


Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Height: 20 ft Spread: 20 ft Form: (Vis. 2) rounded
Type: small deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches

Comments: Paperbark maple has peeling, papery, cinnamon-
brown bark (Vis. 1) and russet-red fall color as its main
ornamental traits (Vis. 3). The bark begins peeling on 2 or
3 year old branches.

Cultivars:
'Ginzam' (Gingerbread TM) - This A. griseum x A. nikoense
hybrid has an upright to oval habit and will reach a
height of 30 feet and a spread of 20 feet. The bark
retains it ornamental traits and the fall color is
orange and red.

References for Cultivars: Lake County Nursery 1999.


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