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Japanese Red Maple

Acer palmatum var. atropurpureum

Photo by 15ckrabbe
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Description:

A showy, versatile species. Use as a single specimen or in borders or groupings. Can be a single-stemmed small tree or multi-stemmed shrub. The deeply lobed leaves are red or reddish-purple especially in spring and fall usually turning green in the summer.

Habitat:

Native to Japan, North Korea, South Korea, China, eastern Mongolia, and southeast Russia.

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