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Acer palmatum, known as Japanese maple, is a species native to East Asia and cultivated worldwide for its diverse forms and colors. Over 1,000 cultivars have been selected for specific traits, primarily propagated through grafting, though other methods exist. The tree features a dome-like canopy, palmately lobed leaves, and small flowers with red or purple sepals and whitish petals.

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Acer palmatum, known as Japanese maple, is a species native to East Asia and cultivated worldwide for its diverse forms and colors. Over 1,000 cultivars have been selected for specific traits, primarily propagated through grafting, though other methods exist. The tree features a dome-like canopy, palmately lobed leaves, and small flowers with red or purple sepals and whitish petals.

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‭ cer‬‭palmatum,‬‭commonly‬‭known‬‭as‬‭Japanese‬‭maple,‬‭palmate‬‭maple,‬‭or‬‭smooth‬‭Japanese‬

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‭maple,‬‭is‬‭a‬‭woody‬‭plant‬‭species‬‭native‬‭to‬‭Korea,‬‭Japan,‬‭China,‬‭eastern‬‭Mongolia,‬‭and‬
‭southeast‬‭Russia.‬‭Many‬‭different‬‭cultivars‬‭of‬‭this‬‭maple‬‭have‬‭been‬‭selected‬‭and‬‭they‬‭are‬‭grown‬
‭worldwide‬‭for‬‭their‬‭large‬‭variety‬‭of‬‭attractive‬‭forms,‬‭leaf‬‭shapes,‬‭and‬‭spectacular‬‭colors.‬

‭ ver‬‭1,000‬‭cultivars(A‬‭cultivar‬‭is‬‭a‬‭kind‬‭of‬‭cultivated‬‭plant‬‭that‬‭people‬‭have‬‭selected‬‭for‬‭desired‬
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‭traits‬‭and‬‭which‬‭retains‬‭those‬‭traits‬‭when‬‭propagated.)‬‭have‬‭been‬‭chosen‬‭for‬‭particular‬
‭characteristics,‬‭which‬‭are‬‭propagated‬‭by‬‭asexual‬‭reproduction‬‭most‬‭often‬‭by‬‭grafting.‬‭Still,‬‭some‬
‭cultivars‬‭can‬‭also‬‭be‬‭propagated‬‭by‬‭budding,‬‭cuttings,‬‭tissue‬‭culture,‬‭or‬‭layering.‬‭Some‬‭cultivars‬
‭are‬‭not‬‭in‬‭cultivation‬‭in‬‭the‬‭Western‬‭world‬‭or‬‭have‬‭been‬‭lost‬‭over‬‭the‬‭generations,‬‭but‬‭many‬‭new‬
‭cultivars‬‭are‬‭developed‬‭each‬‭decade.‬

I‭t‬‭may‬‭have‬‭multiple‬‭trunks‬‭joining‬‭close‬‭to‬‭the‬‭ground.‬‭In‬‭habit,‬‭its‬‭canopy‬‭often‬‭takes‬‭on‬‭a‬
‭dome-like‬‭form,‬‭especially‬‭when‬‭mature.‬‭The‬‭leaves‬‭are‬‭4–12‬‭cm‬‭(1+1⁄2–4+3⁄4‬‭in)‬‭long‬‭and‬
‭wide,‬‭palmately‬‭lobed‬‭with‬‭five,‬‭seven,‬‭or‬‭nine‬‭acutely‬‭pointed‬‭lobes.‬‭The‬‭flowers‬‭are‬‭produced‬
‭in‬‭small‬‭cymes,‬‭the‬‭individual‬‭flowers‬‭with‬‭five‬‭red‬‭or‬‭purple‬‭sepals‬‭and‬‭five‬‭whitish‬‭petals.‬

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