Acer shirasawanum Koidzumi : Oitayameigetsu

Firstly, let me show you autumn clolors of Acer Shirasawanum.

Let's compare their autumn colors between shirasawanum & tenuifolium.


Young leaves of Acer shirasawanum with no hairs


UL : New leaves, UR : Fruits, LL : Summer leaves
LR : Landscape in SummerASeeds are red like flowers.iabout 15m talljNagano, Aug.'99


Flowers at Chausu-yama Highlands on May 14, 2005


Flowers at Nagano side of Chausu-yama Highlands on May 14, 2005


Flowers at my garden on May 02, 2005

Comparison of flowers between shirasawanum & tenuifolium


Upper : Shirasawanum having upright flowers, Lower : tenuifolium carrying flowers


Fruits at my garden on Jun. 04, 2005


Leaves & samaras


Turning brownish yellow at the foot of Mt.Yakusidake, Oct. 25,1998


Turning brownish yellow at the Abe pass, Nov. 07,2007


Turning brownish red at the Abe pass with Mt. Fuji, Nov. 07,2007

Recent images are added as follows.


Orange colors at Nagano Pref. side of Chausu-yama Highlands


Turning brownish yellow at the Shirabiso Highlands Nagano Pref.

Comparison of young leaves of "Fan-like leaf maples"


Upper L : Acer japonicum, Upper R : Acer sieboldianum
Lower L : Acer shirasawanum, Lower R : Acer tenuifolium
(Conspicuous soft hairs of japonicum & sieboldianum)


Flowers & new leaves at Chausu-yama Highlands on May 14, 2012


Flowers & new fruits near Yamazumi shrine Misakubo-cho Hamamatsu on May 24, 2012

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