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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Ornamental trees are small, flowering trees such as dogwood, Japanese maple and cherry plum.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Add to that the fact that the majority of Japanese maples in America are propagated and grown in the Pacific Northwest.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
Frequently Asked Questions Where is Japanese maple originally from?
Japanese maple is a native of southeast Korea and central and south Japan, reaching Europe and North America in the 1800s.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
The specimen tree, which is the centerpiece of the home, is like a living sculpture and complements the nearby courtyard with Japanese maple trees, ornamental grasses, ferns, boulders and a fountain water feature.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Add to that the fact that the majority of Japanese maples in America are propagated and grown in the Pacific Northwest.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
Frequently Asked Questions Where is Japanese maple originally from?
Japanese maple is a native of southeast Korea and central and south Japan, reaching Europe and North America in the 1800s.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
The specimen tree, which is the centerpiece of the home, is like a living sculpture and complements the nearby courtyard with Japanese maple trees, ornamental grasses, ferns, boulders and a fountain water feature.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 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 4 May. 2025.
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