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Acer
palmatum
ICNCP Name: 'Sa-oshika'
Formerly 'Saoshika'
The International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP) establishes the rules and regulations for proper naming of plants. When different, the cultivar database displays the correct(ed) ICNCP name, rather than its previous cultivar name.
Japanese Maple Classification:
Amoenum Group
Hardiness Zone (for guidance only):
5 to 9
The 1882 spelling 小男鹿 gives the meaning of "Small Buck", and the hyphenation. The pronunciation is given by the Hiragana さおしか, which is good, because it is impossible to make 小 into "sa" directly. In the 1926 version, 小 was changed to 佐, which is being used as an ateji (phonetic spelling) for sa. The meaning of the name remains unchanged. (ED)
Saoshika is a wide growing bushy tree to about 10', in the Amoenum Group. Spring growth is a yellow green tipped with red, fading to a soft green. Leaves are not as glossy or as dark green as Saotome or Shigarami. Falls colors are yellow, orange and red. (DSN)
Date of Origin if known:
1882
Origin if known:
Sekihin Binran
Vertrees/Yano
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