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Tree Structure

Tree Structure

Bark Texture

Bark Texture

Branch Texture

Branch Texture

Winter Buds

Winter Buds

Winter Foliage

Winter Foliage

Leaf Scar

Leaf Scar

Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum

about the tree

  • FUN FACT: japanese maples are often used as bonsai plants.

  • leaf arrangement: opposite

  • fruit: winged seed

  • lifespan: up to 300 years

  • habitat: well-drained, rich soils with organic matter

  • size: 15-25' tall

  • growth form: round and oval

  • uses: ornamental and bonsai

  • state tree: n/a

 

where is it found on campus?

  • administration building

  • middle school

  • japanese garden

  • ?

 

Photography by Rachel George, '17

© 2015 Julia Gong, Cary Academy '17

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