plant トチノキ・セイヨウトチノキ（マロニエ）・ベニバナトチノキ・アカバナアメリカトチノキの違いは？似た種類の見分け方を解説
トチノキ・セイヨウトチノキ・ベニバナトチノキ・アカバナアメリカトチノキはいずれもムクロジ科トチノキ属に含まれ、大きな掌状複葉が特徴的で日本では公園樹・街路樹・庭木として栽培されているのを見かけるでしょう。元々は固有種のトチノキが日本人と関わ...
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plant What are the differences between Japanese honeysuckle and American honeysuckle? An explanation of how to distinguish between similar species.
Japanese maple (Acer pycnanthum) and American maple (Acer pycnanthum) are both members of the Acer genus in the Sapindaceae family, characterized by their beautiful autumn foliage. In spring, Japanese maple blooms with red flowers before its leaves open, which is the origin of its Japanese name. However, these trees look similar and can be difficult to distinguish. Although there are differences in leaf size and shape, there is considerable individual variation, so differentiation is not always easy. This article focuses on the classification of Japanese maple and American maple.
plant What are the differences between Japanese maple (Acer palmatum), large-leaved maple (Acer palmatum), mountain maple (Acer japonicum), fan maple (Acer japonicum), and small fan maple (Acer japonicum)? An explanation of how to distinguish between similar species.
Japanese maple, large-leaved maple, mountain maple, fan maple, and small fan maple all belong to the Acer genus of the Sapindaceae family. They change color and shed their leaves in late autumn, making them representative deciduous trees of the Japanese autumn landscape. Their distinguishing features include samaras (winged fruits) with a pair of "wings" and palmate leaves...