Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Sapindales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Acer ginnala
FAMILY
Sapindaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Acer ginnala
FAMILY
Aceraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Acer tataricum ssp. ginnala
COMMON NAME:
Amur Maple
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JK Marlow jkm0507c_16
July Fayette County WV
Canyon Rim Visitors Center
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JK Marlow s050710_h
July Fayette County WV
Canyon Rim Visitors Center
Middle lobe much longer than lateral lobes, glabrous above and below, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5446399
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5446468
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5446475
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Fragrant flowers borne in small panicles as the leaves unfurl, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).
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T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org bug_5492430
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T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org bug_5492431
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Samara hang on late into fall; wings are virtually parallel, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).
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T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org bug_5492471
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Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org bug_5492623
Month Unknown Ontario, Canada
Fort Creek Conservation Area
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Acer ginnala
FAMILY
Sapindaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Acer ginnala
FAMILY
Aceraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Acer tataricum ssp. ginnala
2006
Shrub; Tree
Perennial
Dioecious
Habitat: Cultivated, rarely and sparingly escaped to roadsides, disturbed areas, and suburban woodlands, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: east Asia
Rare
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This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
DOES THE PLANT HAVE "MILKY SAP"?
Does not have milky sap
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellowish-white
Radially symmetrical
5 sepals
4-5 petals
Unisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Red/Brown
Schizocarp composed of two 1-seeded samaras
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