Common maple tree species classification

Acer truncatum

Acer truncatum is a deciduous tree that is relatively tall, reaching 20 meters. The bark of the maple tree is relatively thin, and there is latex in the branches. The leaves are simple and opposite, generally palmately five-lobed, with a heart-shaped base. The fruit is flat, the fruit wings are twice as long as the fruit, and when opened they are pure horns. It usually blooms in April to May.

Acer palmatum

Also known as the green maple, it is much shorter than the pentagonal maple. It is a small deciduous tree with a crown that is generally spherical or umbrella-shaped. The branches are very thin and gray-purple or purple. The leaves of the Japanese maple are 6 to 10 cm long, palm-shaped with deep 5 to 7 cm fissures, and the edges of the leaves are finely serrated. Its flowers are purple-red and its fruits are spherical.

Acer truncatum

This maple tree can reach a height of about 10 meters, and its crown may be inverted oval or umbrella-shaped. The leaves of the maple tree are also palm-shaped with five lobes, the lobes are entire and form acute angles. Its core is relatively flat, and the fruit wings are spread out at approximately right angles, and the fruit wings are generally relatively wide.

Acer truncatum

Also known as Yafeng, this maple tree is also very tall, up to about 20 meters, and its crown is oval. The leaves are palm-shaped, usually unlobed at the tip or with three shallow lobes. The leaves are 10 cm long. The two sides of the fruit are raised, and the fruit wings are also at an acute angle.