Full-Moon Maple

Acer japonicum

Aceraceae (Maple Family)

▲ ▼ young trees

▲ ▼ mature trees

▲ ▼ leaves

▲ leaves and fruit

▲ ▼ 'Aconitifolium' cultivar of Full-Moon Maple

Location near Missouri State University campus: Botanical Center, between Master Gardener's Demonstration Garden and Japanese Stroll Garden.

Acer japonicum: Full-Moon Maple

Has similar growth habit as Japanese maples, but more leaf lobes and more shallow leaf lobes than Japanese maple
May be more demanding in its need for moist, well-drained, high-organic matter soil than japanese maples, and has a slower growth rate