vine maple

English

vine maple flower and leaf

Etymology

From the spreading, twisting growth habit of its branches.

Noun

vine maple (plural vine maples)

1. A relatively small maple (Acer circinatum), found in western North America, resembling the Japanese maple, often grown as an ornamental.

References

• Acer circinatum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Acer circinatum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Acer circinatum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons