Japanese maple
noun
: a maple (Acer palmatum) of Japan, China, and Korea with purple flowers and usually deeply parted leaves that is widely cultivated as a shrub or small tree
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Japanese Maple While Japanese maple trees (Acer palmatum) don’t require excessive pruning, winter is the best time to see the tree’s structure and any dead, damaged, or crossing branches that need to be removed.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
Use this guide to find out how to plant, grow, and care for a Japanese maple in your yard successfully.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Made from 100% Peruvian cotton, it is graced by the brand’s iconic logo, which contrary to popular belief is in fact a Japanese maple leaf.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
The Johnstons preserved more than 30 trees at Bryant Heights, from Douglas firs and cedars to oak trees and Japanese maples.
—Bellamy Pailthorp, NPR, 11 June 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
Use this guide to find out how to plant, grow, and care for a Japanese maple in your yard successfully.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Made from 100% Peruvian cotton, it is graced by the brand’s iconic logo, which contrary to popular belief is in fact a Japanese maple leaf.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
The Johnstons preserved more than 30 trees at Bryant Heights, from Douglas firs and cedars to oak trees and Japanese maples.
—Bellamy Pailthorp, NPR, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for Japanese maple
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“Japanese maple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japanese%20maple. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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