Maud Gordon Holmes Arboretum

Scientific name: Acer ginnala

Common name: Amur maple

Native: No

Native range: It is native to China and Japan [1,2,3,4,5,6].

Distribution in North America: Click to view the USDA Plants Database page for A. ginnala.

USDA Zones: 3-8 [1]

Maximum age: Unclear, however other maples may live upwards of 500 years [6].

Ecology: In North America, it may provide shelter and forage for deer, small mammals, and birds [2,6]. However, in the midwestern United States, it displaces native shrubs and plants in the understory, eliminating native habitat and food resources [5].

Ethnobotany: It is mainly planted as an ornamental and may also be used in bonsai [1,2,6]. It is traditionally used as an astringent, an anti-inflammatory, a tea substitute, and a source of blue and black dyes [1,4].