Pere david's maple

Pere david's maple (Acer davidii)

Pere david's maple, 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.

Key Facts About Pere david's maple

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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

Scientific Classification of Pere david's maple

Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Dicotyledons
Order
Sapindales
Family
Soapberry
Genus
Maples
Species
Pere david's maple