The Japanese maple is a common name referring to a species of trees or shrubs under the scientific name Acer palmatum ... besides flowers. The leaves of this tree show a whole array of colors ...

These special maples again caught the eyes of enthusiasts. Now there are perhaps 1,000 cultivars in existence, although sloppy recordkeeping and naming practices may have resulted in many duplications ...

Scorched leaves have brown margins and may crinkle up or fall from the tree in mid to late ... Are there other species similar to Japanese maple? Full-moon maple (Acer japonicum) and autumn ...