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Acer griseum - Paperbark Maple
Family Aceraceae
Botanical Name Acer griseum
Common Name Paperbark Maple
Size 20 - 30'
Hardiness Zone 5-7
Culture Moist, well-drained soil; full sun to partial shade
Ornamental Value Outstanding bark. Young wood is brown and exfoliates. Older wood is cinnamon.
Landscape Use Specimen tree.
Key Identifying Characteristics Opposite, trifoliate. Lower surface is pubescent. Dark bluish green above, lower surface is light green and glaucous.
Notable Cultivars none
Campus Location Ag: Ellington Crtyd, Entrance Garden
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