Images Dated 7th November 2005

Red Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) leaves, Washington State, USA

Acer palmatum, commonly known as palmate maple, Japanese maple or smooth Japanese-maple is a species of woody plant native to Japan, China, Korea, eastern Mongolia, and southeast Russia. Many different cultivars of this maple have been selected and they are grown worldwide for their large variety of attractive forms, leaf shapes, and spectacular colors

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