The Mount Allison Flora Project

Acer griseum (Paperbark Maple)

Origin

Central China

History

Geographic Information

Family

Sapindaceae

Plantings on Campus

Uses

Grown as an ornamental tree, favoured for its decorative peeling bark and colourful Autumn foliage.

Images

Paperbark maple, October 20, 2007

Paperbark maple leaf, October 20, 2007

Acer griseum, April 15, 2008

Acer griseum twig, April 15, 2008