![]() | State Street Miyabe Maple - Acer miyabei 'Morton' [3] Diagnostic photos, Morton Arboretum accessions 550-32*10, 11, 12 & 13 Family: Aceraceae. Miyabe is a graceful, full-crowned shade tree growing to 20 m. (70 feet) [Cirrus Home] [Trees Index] [Trees Main Page Graphics] |
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"Selected from the collections of the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, for its excellent branching character, a uniform broad-pyramidal habit, superior heat/drought tolerance, clean foliage and good yellow fall color. The parent tree, planted at the Morton Arboretum in the 1920s, measures 60' in height with a 50' spread at the base. This selection is a more cold-hardy alternative to A. campestre for northern growing conditions, and a more heat/drought-resistant alternative to A. platanoides for southern growing conditions. Zones 4-8." Miyabe Maple is an outstanding specimen tree, featuring crisp, dark green summer foliage, and an appealing upright rounded habit with a wide crown. This tree likes full sun and grows best in moist, well-drained soils. Tolerant of mild drought, prefers slightly acid soil. Relatively short-lived fall color is a spectacular, vibrant butter-yellow to golden-yellow, depending on temperature changes and site conditions. [1] |
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The five-pointed leaflet is reminiscent of Sweet Gum - Liquidambar styraciflua .
Maples are famous for their winged fruits, called samaras (but more commonly called helicopters or whirligigs).

Fall colors are spectacular, vibrant butter-yellow to golden-yellow.
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