Fernleaf Fullmoon Maple                        A-ser ja-PON-i-kum  (ak-ko-ny-ti-FO-lee-um or a-kon-ee-ti-FO-lee-um)

• Broadleaf deciduous tree, 8-10 ft (2.4-3 m), rounded, bushy habit, but a strong structure.  Leaves simple, opposite, roundish, 7.5-15 cm across, 9-11 lobes separated by deep cuts, to within 6-12 mm the end of petiole, each lobe being again divided and sharply toothed.  Crimson fall color.  Fruit about 2.5 cm long with wings ranging from horizontal (180^o) to an obtuse angle (between 180^o and 90^o).
• Sun to part shade.  Culture similar to that of Acer palmatum.
• Hardy to USDA Zone 5      The species is native to Japan; it is less common in gardens than several cultivars, ‘Aconitifolium’ is the most widely grown it was honored with Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit in 1984.
• Aconitifolium: the leaves have an appearance similar to the fern-like leaves of the genus Aconitum (Monkshood).
• Oregon State Univ. campus: east side of Ag. & Life Sciences "fountain", i.e., under bridge to Cordley.