Young leaves of Acer pycnanthum

On the way from Ena to Nakatsugawa,
I met a Hananoki by the pond in the field for the first time.

The Hananoki, I met for the first time, really led me to the maple investigation.

Natural monument : Hananoki at Sakamoto in Gifu Pref. (Apr. 16, 1990)

New young leaves & Colored leaves

Red fruits and yellowish green leaves at Kaure on May 14, 2005

Red fruits at Kaure on May 14, 2005

Fruits of another tree at Kaure on May 14, 2005

Ripe fruits at Aichi Recreation Forest on May 14, 2005

Various shapes of leaves

Fruits & leaves

Colorful leaves at Kaure (photoed on Oct.30,'94)

Here, let me show you gigantic trees of Acer pycnanthum.

"Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) of Yamamoto " at Yamamoto, Iida City, Nagano Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 4.8m, Height: 30m, Age: 300years

"Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) of Futatsumori "at Fukuoka, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 3.2m, Height: 29.5m

"Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) of Sunori "at Kawaue, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 3.2m, Height: 28m

"Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) of Kamado "at Kamado, Mizunami City, Gifu Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 3.6m, Height: 20m

"Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) of Minami Hanazawa", Higashi-Ohmi City, Shiga Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 5.15m, Height: 16m, Age: 300years

Let me show you recent images.

Fruits of Hananoki at Kaure in Aichi Pref.

Autumn colors in my garden

New young leaves