Japanese maple
noun
: a maple (Acer palmatum) of Japan, China, and Korea with purple flowers and usually deeply parted leaves that is widely cultivated as a shrub or small tree
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The specimen tree, which is the centerpiece of the home, is like a living sculpture and complements the nearby courtyard with Japanese maple trees, ornamental grasses, ferns, boulders and a fountain water feature.
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Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Photo by Michael Major/Shutterstock Barossa Valley, Australia South Australia’s Barossa Valley and the surrounding Mount Lofty Ranges light up with the golds, crimsons, and ambers of crepe myrtles and Japanese maples each April and May.
—Hillary Richard, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
Photo : Pierre Galant Photography The home is built around granite boulders, towering pines and cedars, vibrant oaks, and elegant Japanese maples.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
Among these trees are century-old Japanese maples, ironwood trees, and horse chestnuts that would have otherwise been cut down.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Photo by Michael Major/Shutterstock Barossa Valley, Australia South Australia’s Barossa Valley and the surrounding Mount Lofty Ranges light up with the golds, crimsons, and ambers of crepe myrtles and Japanese maples each April and May.
—Hillary Richard, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
Photo : Pierre Galant Photography The home is built around granite boulders, towering pines and cedars, vibrant oaks, and elegant Japanese maples.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
Among these trees are century-old Japanese maples, ironwood trees, and horse chestnuts that would have otherwise been cut down.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Japanese maple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japanese%20maple. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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