Acer oliverianum (Oliver's maple, Taiwan maple)

Botanical name: Acer oliverianum
Common name(s): Oliver's maple, Taiwan maple
Categories: Trees

Plant description:

Oliver’s maple, named after the English botanist Daniel Oliver (1830-1916) or called the Taiwan maple- indigenous to Japan and widely used in Taiwan, is a broadleaf deciduous tree, that usually only grows to 5 to 8 meters outside Japan. This handsome species differs enough to warrant a position in any garden small or large. Its five deeply lobed glossy leathery leaves emerge reddish in spring becoming dark green during summer then flushed from a golden-yellow, amber-orange to a striking crimson colouration in autumn. The smooth jade green bark is marked with fine white waxy stripes making it ornamental even when bare in winter.

Family: Aceraceae

Synonym: –

Botanical Pronunciation: Ay-ser ALL-a-ver ee-AY-num

Acer oliverianum requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Plant Attributes
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Botanical name	Acer oliverianum
Plant Care	Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Shade Shade – Prefers Low Light Levels. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa.
Size	5-8 m * 4 – 6 m
Categories	Trees
Common name(s)	Oliver's maple, Taiwan maple
Origin	Japan
Foliage	Its five deeply lobed glossy leathery leaves emerge reddish in spring becoming dark green during summer then flushed from a golden-yellow, amber-orange to a striking crimson colouration in autumn.
Uses in landscape design	ornamental plant
Drought tolerance	High
Soil conditions	Tolerates a variety of soil types
Bark	The smooth jade green bark is marked with fine white waxy stripes making it ornamental even when bare in winter.

Its five deeply lobed glossy leathery leaves emerge reddish in spring becoming dark green during summer then flushed from a golden-yellow, amber-orange to a striking crimson colouration in autumn.

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Acer oliverianum (Oliver's maple, Taiwan maple)