Acer palmatum (smooth Japanese maple)
description: perennial deciduous shrub or tree
place of origin: temperate Asia
urban habitat: cultivated as an ornamental tree.
ecological function: habitat for wildlife.
history: Widely cultivated, Acer palmatum includes thousands of cultivars with different forms, leaf types, sizes and preferred growing conditions. A. palmatum is a popular species for Japanese bonsai pruning. Decoctions from its branches and leaves have been used in traditional Chinese medicine and its sap can be boiled into a syrup or used as a drink.
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description: perennial deciduous shrub or tree
place of origin: temperate Asia
urban habitat: cultivated as an ornamental tree.
ecological function: habitat for wildlife.
history: Widely cultivated, Acer palmatum includes thousands of cultivars with different forms, leaf types, sizes and preferred growing conditions. A. palmatum is a popular species for Japanese bonsai pruning. Decoctions from its branches and leaves have been used in traditional Chinese medicine and its sap can be boiled into a syrup or used as a drink.
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