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paperbark maple

American  

noun

  1. a shrub or tree, Acer griseum, native to China, cultivated for its attractive papery brownish bark.


Etymology

Origin of paperbark maple

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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And most want sun, although vine maple, katsura, paperbark maple and ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ dogwood don’t mind some shade.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2021

Ticking off the seasons, Libner shares how the witch hazel blooms “fragrantly and flagrantly” in January, an Italian prune fruits in summer and a paperbark maple with cinnamon exfoliating bark is “gorgeous in every season.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2021

The paperbark maple was introduced to the West more than a century ago by the intrepid plant collector E.H.

From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2016

The paperbark maple has not been extensively bred for new traits, but the Krautmanns are about to release an upright columnar form, as yet unnamed, that will be grafted onto rootstock.

From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2016

The paperbark maple gets its name from the texture of its bark.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2012

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