Weeping Cutleaf Redleaf Japanese Maple Tree
Acer palmatum var. dissectum
Learn about the weeping cutleaf redleaf Japanese maple including when and why it was planted, how to identify it, and where to find it on campus.
Tree Facts
Family: Aceraceae
Type
Deciduous
Size
Small (less than 25 feet)
Traits
- Red lacy leaves in spring, summer, and fall
- Twisted branches
- Small red helicopter seeds (samara fruit)
Native Range
- Japan
- China
- Korea
- Eastern Mongolia
- Southeastern Russia
Story of the Tree
This stunning Japanese maple tree on West Campus was planted in one of three Olmsted triangles, a special Olmsted Brothers design where curved sidewalks meet together from three directions to form a triangular plot for planting.
The Olmsted Brothers selected a unique tree for each of the triangular beds. There is a ginkgo and a weeping European birch planted in the other two triangles.
