The Snake Bark Maple (Acer grosseri var. hersii) is from central China and introduced to the west in 1919. It forms a small deciduous broad-crowned tree with green bark striped with white. The green three-lobed leaves turn red in autumn. Flowers are in long drooping racemes in spring.
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- Size: About 8 m high x 5 m wide
- Uses: Small garden tree with year round interest
- Features: Distinctive bark, excellent autumn colour
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