Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City, USA

Common name: Shantung Maple

Family: Sapindaceae (Hop bush family, Soapberry family)

Distribution: China, Vietnam

Hardiness: 4a

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: Commonly called Shangtung maple, this tree is native to China. It is a small deciduous understory tree that typically grows 20-25’ tall with a densely-branched, rounded crown. The leaves emerge reddish purple in spring but mature to a dark green. In the fall, leaves which change to shades of yellow and orange, sometime with purples and reds mixed in. Leaves may be truncate at the base as suggested by the species name. It is an Oklahoma Proven tree recognized for its drought tolerance.