| Amur maple | USDA PLANTS Symbol: ACGI U.S. Nativity: Exotic Habit: Hardwood Trees Shrub or Subshrub |
| Acer ginnala Maxim. |
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Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Sapindales: Aceraceae |
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| Native Range: China, Manchuria, Mongolia, Korea, Japan (REHD, BAIL); | |
Amur maple is a multi-stemmed, tall shrub or small tree, 10-20 ft. (3-6m) tall with opposite, simple leaves. The leaves are 3-lobed, doubly-serrate, 1 ½ -3 in. (3.8-7.6cm) long, and ¾ - 1 ½ in. (1.3-3.8 cm) wide. Flowering occurs in the spring, when small, yellowish-white, fragrant flowers develop in a small panicle. The fruit is a red to brown, double samara. This species prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. Amur maple is a native of northern Asia and was introduced into the United States as an ornamental around 1860. |
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Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
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| Selected Images from Invasive.org | View All Images at Invasive.org |
 Foliage; Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Stacey Leicht, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); formerly named Acer tataricum ssp. ginnala The Dow Gardens Archive, Dow Gardens, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Stacey Leicht, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Steve Hurst, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
| EDDMapS Distribution: This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from USDA Plants Database. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org |
 State(s) Where Reported invasive. Based on state level agency and organization lists of invasive plants from WeedUS database. |
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Acer pensylvanicum (striped maple) Acer spicatum (mountain maple) Aesculus pavia (red buckeye) Carpinus caroliniana (American hornbeam) Cladrastis kentukea (Kentucky yellowwood) Cornus alternifolia (alternateleaf dogwood) Cotinus obovatus (American smoketree) Hamamelis vernalis (Ozark witchhazel) Hamamelis virginiana (American witchhazel) Oxydendrum arboreum (sourwood) Prunus virginiana (chokecherry) Stewartia malacodendron (silky camellia) Stewartia ovata (mountain camellia) |  More Information on Native Plants at: www.beplantwise.org PlantWise is a partnership between the National Park Service, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, The Garden Club of America and The National Invasive Species Council to prevent harmful invasive plants from invading natural areas. |
