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Shantung Maple

Single or multiple trunked deciduous round-headed tree. Native to northern China.

Scientific Name:

Acer truncatum

Mature Height:

20' - 30'

Mature Spread:

20' - 30'

Leaves:

Glossy green, palmate (5 lobes), 3 - 5" long. Red, orange or yellow in fall.

Flowers:

Small, yellow - showy for 2 weeks.

Fruit:

Semara (winged seed), 1" long, dry, green.

Root System:

No large surface roots.

Growth Rate:

Can grow rapidly with care when young. Moderate - fairly fast.

Cultural Notes:

Tolerates soil with all textures, slightly alkaline to acidic. Full sun, very drought tolerant when established.

Sacramento Specimen:

Close to Mark Hall near the lake at UCD.

Minimum Planting Distances

• from SMUD pad mounted equipment (such as a transformer mounted on a concrete pad): 8 feet
• from a building foundation: 10 feet
• from walks and driveways: 6 feet
• from an air conditioner: 6 feet
• from a fence: 6 feet
• from a utility offset (such as an underground line, pipe or cable): 6 feet
• from a utility overhead (such as an overhead power line): 20 feet
• from a swimming pool: 12 feet
• from a septic system: 20 feet
• between trees*: 15 feet

* To calculate the planting distance between different size trees, add the distances between each species in the column and divide answer in half. Example: the distance between a Red Maple (large tree) and Amur Maple (small tree) is calculated: 25 feet + 15 feet = 40 feet ÷ 2 = 20 feet. The distance between these two different size trees should be 20 feet.