Plant
Amur Maple
Acer tataricum ginnalaAlso known as Siberian Maple
Amur maples are hardy, compact deciduous trees renowned for their brilliant scarlet foliage in autumn and clusters of fragrant, creamy yellowish-white spring flowers. Native to northeastern Asia, they thrive across diverse soils and extreme winter chills, frequently forming dense thickets along stream banks and forest edges. Cultivated widely as ornamentals, they can spread aggressively outside their native range, displacing native understory shrubs.
DeciduousFloweringOrnamental
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preySunlight, Water, Soil Nutrients
Predators
- White-tailed Deer
- Eastern Cottontail
- Japanese Beetle
ThreatsVerticillium wilt, leaf spot fungi, and invasive classification in non-native regions
HabitatsRiver valleys, open woodlands, forest margins, and urban landscapes
Life span60–100 years
Classification
- FamilySapindaceae
- SpeciesAcer tataricum ginnala
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Autumn Viewing: Look for deep crimson leaf transitions beginning in early September.
- Spring Identification: Check for distinct three-lobed leaves with elongated middle lobes and fragrant panicles.
Nominate Subspecies Le.Loup.Gris / CC BY-SA 3.0 · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) harum.koh, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by harum.koh · cc-by-sa
Close Relative CK Kelly / CC BY 4.0 · cc-by
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