Acer davidii ‘Ernest Wilson’ ‘ Father David’s Maple ‘ pere David Maple – Maple

Description

Acer davidii – Father David’s Maple – pere David Maple – Named after French naturalist and missionar Armand David who discovered it in China. It grows 50’ feet tall and in breadth with gray and white striked bark. The oval 6 inch mid green leafs can be shallowly lobed or unlobed turning orange to yellow in autumn when it bears pink-brown fruit. It bears clusters of pale yellow flowers on a single stem. ‘Ernest Wilson’ – Grows 25’ tall and 30’ feet across with pale green leafs turning orange in autumn.