Sapindaceae FAMILY

Acer pictum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Acer pictum is a deciduous tree with a rounded, spreading crown; it usually grows 9 - 12 metres tall with occasional specimens reaching 18 metres. The bole can be up to 100cm in diameter[ 275 Title Flora of Japan Publication Author Website http://www.foj.info Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood. It can be used as an ornamental, making an excellent landscape tree with smaller forms suitable for the garden.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia and eastern Russia

HabitatHillsides, mountain valleys and forests from sea level to 1,800 metres in China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. Usually on coastal hills exposed to sea breezes and marshy sites in the mountains or on dry ridges, but not in fertile well-drained soils[ 275 Title Flora of Japan Publication Author Website http://www.foj.info Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource. ].