
Botanic Gardens Conservation International. It is a popular choice for bonsai and is also used as a street tree. Planted in long lines that converge and then spread, surrounding the rare Acer buergerianum variety formosanum. This variety of the species is native to eastern China where it grows in deciduous forests from sea level to 1500m. Thread starter TrueSandwich Start date T. The fruits are winged nuts typical on maples. I planted Trident Maple seeds in spring, and I want to transition them to outdoors so they can go through their dormancy in the Winter. The yellow-green flowers are produced in spring but are fairly inconspicuous. This is a small to medium sized rounded deciduoustree with rough bark and attractive autumn foliage. Mature trees become less productive as they age but can live for 100 years. Origin of the species nameĪceris from Latin and means sharp and refers to the tips of the leaves buergerianum refers to Heinrich Bürger, the German botanist it was named after. HOST FOREST Acer buergerianum variety buergerianum Trident MapleĬhinese : San jiao feng = three horn maple. Thanks to my bro for letting me take some from his tree. Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Collected hundreds of trident maple seeds directly from the tree. This variety is well suited to bonsai and popular for ornamental use. This rare species is planted in four rows of eight trees next to River Road surrounded by the variety buergerianum host forest. It is classified as an endangered species that is mainly threatened by the uprooting of whole plants for ornamental use. General Information Scientific name: Acer buergeranum Pronunciation: AY-ser ber-jair-AY-num Common name (s): Trident maple Family: Aceraceae USDA hardiness zones: 4B through 9B (Fig. This variety only occurs in two small populations in the north of the island of Taiwan where it grows in lowland evergreen forests.

The fruit are winged nuts typical on maples. A tree that celebrates autumn with glorious colours and mesmerises you with their roots. The yellow-green flowers are produced in spring but are fairly inconspicuous. Trident Maple Seeds £ 2.49 Grow your own Trident Maple Bonsai tree with these seeds. This is a small to medium, rounded deciduoustree with rough bark, leathery leaves and attractive autumn foliage. Origin of the species nameĪceris from Latin and means sharp and refers to the tips of the leaves formosanum is a variety name that refers to the island of Formosa, now Taiwan.

Two subspecies of Acer buergerianum Acer buergerianum variety formosanum, Taiwanese Trident MapleĬhinese: tai wan san jiao feng.
