Two maples, Acer miyabei and unnamed species

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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    The leaves on this Acer miyabei are very attractive, and the samaras are so fancy with their wings completely open and fluted on the edge. They really look like wings.
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    I thought this unnamed one looked a lot like the miyabei, both the leaves and the open wings, but the wing edges aren't so fancy and their contour is different.
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    This doesn't come up on a search, so I'm adding some text. It's recorded as Acer (SICH.1469),
    Accession 031718-0571-1995, in area 3AD4.
     
    Last edited: Sep 8, 2012

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