Acer japonicum

Acer japonicum
Autumn foliage of A. japonicum 'Aconitifolium'
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Acer
Section: Acer sect. Palmata
Series: Acer ser. Palmata
Species:
A. japonicum
Binomial name
Acer japonicum
Thunb. 1784
Synonyms
List
  • Acer circumlobatum Maxim.
  • Acer heyhachii Matsum. ex Makino
  • Acer heyhachii Matsum.
  • Acer kobakoense Nakai
  • Acer monocarpon Nakai
  • Acer nudicarpum (Nakai) Nakai
  • Acer pseudosieboldianum var. nudicarpum (Nakai) Nakai

Acer japonicum, fullmoon maple, or downy Japanese-maple (Japanese: はうちは楓, romanized: hauchiwakaede), is a species of maple native to Japan, on Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū (Nagasaki Prefecture), and also southern Korea.