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Acer
palmatum
ICNCP Name: 'Takao'
Formerly 'Takao'
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:
Palmatum Group
Hardiness Zone (for guidance only):
5 to 9
高雄, Takao, almost certainly refers to the mountainous hills northwest of Kyoto, famous for autumn foliage and home to famous temples. The literal translation of the name is "High Eminence," although it would not be interpreted in that way. It is one of the oldest cultivars, number one on the 1695 list. Whether this plant is the same today is of course uncertain. (ED)
Takao is an upright green palmatum, bushy in habit, that holds its leaves in clusters. It is reminiscent of a tree form of Ryuzu. Fall's color is excellent gold and orange. (DSN)
Date of Origin if known:
1690
Origin if known:
Vertrees/Nakajima
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