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What's the difference between Jianshi maple and blood maple?

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, Trees: Jianshi Acer can reach a height of 10 meters, the bark is relatively light brown, the branches are cylindrical; the height of blood maple is generally between 10-20 meters, the bark is relatively dark brown, there will be egg-shaped slices falling off from the stem, the branchlets of the year are lavender. Leaves: Jianshi maple leaves are paper-like texture, is a compound leaf composed of three leaflets, oval; blood maple leaves have 2-3 irregular serrated edges and short petioles.

1. Tree trunk

Jianshi Acer can reach a height of 10 meters, the bark is relatively light brown, the branches are cylindrical, and small buds grow on the branches in winter.

The height of the blood maple is generally between 10-20 meters, the bark is relatively dark brown, there will be egg-shaped flakes falling off from the stem, the branchlets that year are lavender, but also cylindrical, there will be yellowish villi.

Second, leaves

Jianshi maple leaves are paper-like texture, is a compound leaf composed of three leaflets, oval; blood maple leaf edge has 2-3 irregular serrated, petiole short.

The leaf edge of Acer mongolica has 2-3 irregular serrations, the petiole is short, only 5-8 mm long, and is oval.

 
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