I have an acer tree and want to know what type it is it is green in spring with bunches of small red flowers?

it changes colour throughout the year last autumn was only the second time in 20 years it has seeded...the seeds are the same as a small sycamore and are deep red in colour

I have an acer tree and want to know what type it is it is green in spring with bunches of small red flowers?
with over a 100 differant types try the norfeilds website they sell seeds so you might be able to spot yours
Reply:It's a Japanese acer
Reply:There are tons of varieties of Acers. There are over 300 cultivars of the Japanese maple - Acer - so it's a very large group. Acer palmatum, is the botanical name, but this may be different to yours, of course!





I'd recommend a visit to a nursery, to browse similar plants - you may not see the exact same type though, but will probably see something similar. You can also browse on the net, but seeing them live is likely to give you a better guide. With over 300 varieties of the likely Acer that this probably is, it's going to be very hit and miss for someone to guess the specific 1.





http://www.conifer.com.au/japanese_maple... shows a small no. of types.





Good luck! Rob
Reply:acer = maple
Reply:Yes, acer is the botanical name for maple, and there are tons of varieties of acer.


acer palmatum - japanese maple


acer rubrum - red maple


acer saccharinum - sugar maple





those are the only ones i know right off hand.


I can tell you the japanese maples are distinct and there are hundreds of varieties of those alone.


The red maples get very large, usually at least 50 feet tall and have a great red fall color.


The sugar maples also get large and have a yellowish gold fall color.


My guess is you have a red maple variety.

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