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Acer davidii
Also called Father David's Maple, Snakebark Maple, David's Maple
Père David's maple is a small deciduous tree from China, grown for its olive-green, white-striped snakebark and bright autumn colour. It needs a cool, moist, sheltered spot with some shade and protection from hot, dry wind.
Acer davidii, or Père David's maple, is a species of maple in the snakebark maple group. It is native to China, from Jiangsu south to Fujian and Guangdong, and west to southeastern Gansu and Yunnan.
The tree's initial discovery is attributed to an unknown Chinese individual, however it was French missionary Armand David who documented the species during his time in Central China at the request of the French government. The tree was later rediscovered by Charles Maries during his 1878 exploration of Jiangsu.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Acer davidii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
