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Kampala Tree and Palm Directory

Tree Species

Common Name

Tree Description

Tree Uses

English: Maple tree, Snake bark maple tree.

stem

fruit

leaves

+ Tree Species

Acer davidii

+ Tree Family

Sapindaceae

+ Ecology

Maple tree is native to Central China. It grows well in most soils and thrives in a sheltered location. In Kampala, this tree can be found at Coral crescent, Elgon terrace among other places.

+ Description

Maple tree is a deciduous tree with arching branches, and green- and white-streaked bark. Its typically multistemmed, slightly spreading

BARK: striking green and creamy white striated bark that resembles snake skin.

LEAVES: ovate, unlobed or shallowly lobed, and are mid-green to 15cm in length. In autumn, leaves turn orange to yellow, when pink-brown.

FLOWERS: small greenish yellow flowers appear in drooping clusters in spring.

FRUITS: green, suffused red.

+ Uses

An ornamental tree.

Agroforestry: valuable for bees (honey plant), valuable for butterflies

+ Propagation

Seeds, grafting.

+ Management

Slow to moderate growth rate. Pruning.

+ Remarks

The plant has a strongly branched and compact root system. The application of the plant is restricted to parks and larger gardens because it is less suitable for use in hard surfaces. This decorative tree will also stand out well in green borders.