Germination of maples in 2001 ; No.1

The latter half that did not germinate last year germinated this spring.


Acer japonicum & Acer circinatum (Vine maple) germinated this spring after one year.
Most of Acer oliverianum germinated last year and the remainder did this year.
Acer serrulatum Hayata, whose seed had been picked up
at Taipei Botanical Garden this March, sprouted soon.
These maples are included in the group of Acer palmatum.


The leaves of those maples have three leaflets, such as Acer nikoense from Japan,
Acer griseum (Chinese paperbark maple), Acer triflorum and Acer mandshuricum.
Most of them also germinated this spring after one year.


Acer davidii (David' s maple) from China, Acer insulare from Japan and
Acer pensylvanicum from North America are included
in the same group of Acer rufinerve from Japan.
Acer henryi has three leaflets as well as Acer cissifolium from Japan.


Acer nigrum (Black mple) is from North America. Acer tataricum (Tatarian maple) is
from the West Asia, the same group of Acer aidzuense from Japan.
Acer stachyophyllum (Acer tetramerum) is from
China, Himalaya, Tibet and the like, 3000m above sea level.
Acer glabrum (Rockey mountain maple) is from America.
Acer komarovii (Acer koreanum) is from Korea & NE China.

Those maples sown in last winter and soon sprouted this spring are as follows.

Acer tutcheri, Acer insulare, Acer circinatum
Acer platanoides, Acer nigrum, Acer serrulatum

Those maples sown in the winter before tha last and after one year sprouted this spring are as follows.

Acer davidii, Acer glabrum, Acer henrii
Acer triflorum, Acer tataricum, Acer mandshuricum
Acer opalus, Acer japonicum, Acer circinatum
Acer pensylvanicum, Acer heptalobum, Acer nikoense
Acer stachyophyllum, Acer komarovii, Acer langii

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