Acer ginnala

Read about Acer ginnala in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Acer ginnala, Maxim. (A. tataricum var. ginnala, Maxim.). Fig. 95. Shrub or small tree, 20 ft.: lvs. 3-lobed, 1 1/2-3 1/2 in. long, glabrous, the terminal lobe elongated, doubly serrate: fls. in long-peduncled panicles, yellowish, fragrant. Manchuria, N. China, Japan. Gt. 1877:308. S.I.F. 2:44. F.E. 17, pl. 72 (habit). Var. Semenowii, Pax (A. Semenowii, Regel & Herd.). Shrub: lvs. smaller, deeply 3- or nearly 5-lobed. Turkestan.—Graceful shrub, with handsome foliage, turning bright red in autumn; may be used as a substitute for the Japanese maples where these are not hardy. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.