Pere david's maple (Acer davidii)
Also known as: Snakesbark maple
Pere david's maple is an important provider of nutrition for the larvae of the Imperial Moth. It is a spring-flowering deciduous tree noted for its interesting mottled bark which resembles snakeskin. Pere david's maple is so named for Jean Pierre Armand David who discovered the species in 1869.
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Attributes of Pere david's maple
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Height
9 m to 15 m
Spread
6 m to 12 m
Leaf Color
Green Yellow Orange Red
Flower Size
4-6 mm
Flower Color
Yellow
Images of Pere david's maple
Quickly Identify Pere david's maple
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Distinctive winged nutlets (samaras) aid in wind dispersal.
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Yellowish male catkins have slender cylindrical shape.
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Prominent serrated to doubly-serrated ovate leaves.
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Bark transitions from vibrant green to dull grey-brown.
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Fruits display pale brown hue and dry papery texture.
Scientific Classification of Pere david's maple
Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Dicotyledons
Order
Sapindales
Family
Soapberry
Genus
Maples
Species
Pere david's maple
