Acer_distylum
Acer distylum
Species of plant in the genus Acer
Acer distylum, the lime-leaved maple or linden leaved maple, is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae, native to north Honshu Island of Japan.[3] Its closest relative is Acer nipponicum, with which it is grouped in the Acer section Parviflora.[4] The species is noted for its 10–15 cm (4–6 in) unlobed leaves, the like of which are not found in any other maple species.[5] The bark is grayish, and has a pink cast in young specimens.[5] Acer distylum was first described by Philipp Franz von Siebold and Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini in 1845, and later brought to Europe by Charles Maries in 1879.[5]