Acer buergerianum

Common Name(s):

Trident Maple

Phonetic Spelling

AY-ser bur-jer-ee-AY-num

Description

Tolerant of wind, salt, drought, air pollution, and soil compaction; may suffer breakage with ice storms; fall color varies greatly; possible tree for restricted root zone sites; with age bark exfoliates revealing gray, orange, brown color; does not develop leaf scorch during drought. This plant is moderately salt tolerant.

Site: Sun; well drained soil;

Form: Upright; rounded crown

Growth Rate: Slow to Medium

Cultivars:

Mino Yatabusa
Naputo Kaede
Street Wise

Tags:

#sun #deciduous #fall color #compaction #full sun #drought tolerant #wildlife plant #tree #maple #trident #salt tolerant #colorful leaves #dry soil #air pollution tolerant #cpp #wind tolerant #infertile soil

Acer buergerianum seedling Richard Elzey CC BY-NC 2.0

Acer buergeranum — Whole plant Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Acer buergerianum far away of a tree JCRA

Cultivars:

Mino Yatabusa
Naputo Kaede
Street Wise

Tags:

Attributes:
Genus:

Acer

Species:

buergerianum

Play Value:

Wildlife Enhancement

Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):

tolerates dry, infertile sites

Dimensions:

Height: 25 ft. 0 in. - 35 ft. 0 in.

Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.

Whole Plant Traits:
Plant Type:

Tree

Leaf Characteristics:

Deciduous

Habit/Form:

Erect

Rounded

Growth Rate:

Medium

Texture:

Medium

Cultural Conditions:
Light:

Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil Drainage:

Good Drainage

Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:

5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

Fruit:
Fruit Type:

Samara

Flowers:
Flower Color:

Pink

Purple/Lavender

Flower Inflorescence:

Insignificant

Flower Description:

Insignificant flower

Leaves:
Leaf Characteristics:

Deciduous

Leaf Color:

Gold/Yellow

Green

Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:

Gold/Yellow

Orange

Red/Burgundy

Leaf Type:

Simple

Leaf Arrangement:

Opposite

Leaf Margin:

Lobed

Hairs Present:

No

Leaf Length:

1-3 inches

Leaf Description:

This plant does not develop leaf scorch during drought. Leaves are 1.5 to 3.5 in. opposite, simple leaf with 3 lobes; new growth often bronze to purple; yellow, orange, red fall color; colors later than most maples.