Acer maximowiczianum

Flower name
Acer maximowiczianum
Scientific name
Acer maximowiczianum
Alias目薬の木, Acer maximowiczianum, チョウジャノキ, センリガンノキ, Nikko maple
Place of originJapan
Place of floweringLow mountains
Flowering seasonMay

What is Acer maximowiczianum

Acer maximowiczianum , Nikko maple or megusuri-no-ki (ame: Acer maximowiczianum) is a deciduous tree native to Japan and belongs to the family Sapindaceae. It grows naturally in mountain valleys and slopes in Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. It is a trifoliate maple with dark gray to black bark. Since ancient times, the bark and twigs have been decocted and used as eye drops.

Common name: Acer maximowiczianum, scientific name: Acer maximowiczianum, aka: Nikko maple, trifoliate maple, Height: 10-20 m; dioecious; leaf shape: 3 leaflets; leaf length: 5-13 cm; inflorescence shape: Umbel; flower color: light yellow; flowering season: May.