Acer rufinerve
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- AY-ser roo-fi-NER-vay
- Description
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Redvien maple is a deciduous tree in the maple family (Sapindaceae) native to Japan. The genus Acer means maple and the rufinerves refers to the reddish down on the vein of the leaf.
It is one of the most commonly planted snakebark maples and is a hardy, fast grower reaching heights of 30-40 feet tall. Plant in full sun, it will withstand a wide range of soil types except damp to wet sites.
Spring flowers are followed by winged samaras in the fall. Leaves turn yellow and red in the fall.
Use this tree as a shade tree or specimen in an Asian garden, woodland garden or naturalized setting.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious problems. Relatively short-lived. See potential disease and insect problem fact sheets to the left.
The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common diseases and insect pests.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Sunshine'
Variegated yellow and green leaves - 'Winters Gold'
Bark becomes coral yellow with white stripes with colder weather
- 'Sunshine'
- 'Sunshine', 'Winters Gold'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Sunshine'
Variegated yellow and green leaves - 'Winters Gold'
Bark becomes coral yellow with white stripes with colder weather
- 'Sunshine'
- 'Sunshine', 'Winters Gold'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Acer
- Species:
- rufinerve
- Family:
- Sapindaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Japan
- Wildlife Value:
- Members of the genus Acer support Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) larvae which have one brood per season and appear from April-October in the south. Adult Imperial Moths do not feed.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 7a, 7b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Samara
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Paired samara 1 inch long with rounded nutlets
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Five yellow to greenish-yellow sepals and petals.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Margin:
- Lobed
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 2.5 to 6 in. simple, opposite leaves with 3 lobes; deep green in summer; yellow to gold with crimson-toned fall color. Undersides have reddish hairs along the veins.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Green
- Light Brown
- Light Gray
- White
- Surface/Attachment:
- Lenticels
- Bark Description:
- Bark on young trees is smooth, olive-green with regular narrow vertical pale green to greyish stripe. Older bark is grey-green with narrow grey-white longitudinal stripes.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Naturalized Area
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Nighttime Garden
- Design Feature:
- Shade Tree
- Attracts:
- Moths
- Pollinators
