Acer Ginnala

Specimen Description

Small Twig, or stem of the Acer ginnala. Collected former West Lebanon Roundhouse growing against a wall. 2009, c.e.

Species

Acer ginnala (Amur Maple) is a plant species with woody stems native to northeastern Asia from easternmost Mongolia east to Korea and Japan, and north to southeastern Siberia in the Amur River Valley. It is a small Maple with deciduous leaves that is sometimes grown as a garden subject or ornamental.

Special Note

This species has demonstrated an invasive tendency in Connecticut, meaning it may escape from cultivation and naturalize in minimally managed areas.