Sapindaceae
Acer

Acer japonicum Thunb.

First published in J.A.Murray (ed.), Syst. Veg., ed. 14.: 911 (1784)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kuril Islands to N. & Central Japan. It is a tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Japan, Kuril Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1999). Flora of Japan IIc: 1-328. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1987). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 2: 1-448. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1987). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 2: 1-448. Nauka, Leningrad.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Furuse, M. [37192] Japan K003597883 Yes
Kanai, H. [6404] Japan K003597866 Yes
Togasi, S. [NSM517] Japan K003597858 Yes
Furuse, M. [19278] Japan K003597888 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496433 Yes
Ueda, K.; Ito, M. [77] Japan K003597891 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496441 Yes
Savatier, L. [186] Japan K003597863 Yes
Dicksons [s.n.] United Kingdom K003496438 Yes
Furuse, M. [27295] Japan K003597870 Yes
Faurie Japan K003597818 Yes
Faurie Japan K003597825 Yes
Smet, D. [s.n.] K004030504 Yes
Dickson, J.; Sons [s.n.] United Kingdom K004030508 Yes
Furuse, M. [27735] Japan K003597877 Yes
Furuse, M. [45810] Japan K003597879 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [6745] Japan K003597855 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496423 Yes
Ohwi, J.; Okamoto, K. [NSM284] Japan K003597861 Yes
Furuse, M. [43205] Japan K003597867 Yes
Furuse, M. [36735] Japan K003597876 Yes
Kanai, H.; Ohashi, H.; Hasegawa, K.; Okubo, K. Japan K003597820 Yes
Furuse, M. [36735] Japan K003597875 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496430 Yes
Smith [s.n.] United Kingdom K004030503 Yes
Furuse, M. [43924] Japan K003597884 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [6405] Japan K003597857 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [6773] Japan K003597856 Yes
Hodgson, C.P. Japan K003597823 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496432 Yes
Togasi, S. [TNS1712] Japan K003597860 Yes
Abbe, L.B.; Abbe, E.C.; Koyama, T.M. [10063] Japan K003597865 Yes
s.coll. Japan K003597819 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496436 Yes
Furuse, M. [16955] Japan K003597886 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496435 Yes
Miyabe, K.; Tokubuchi, Y. Japan K003597821 Yes
Son, F.; Sibray [s.n.] K003496424 Yes
Haya awa's [421] Japan K003597894 Yes
Furuse, M. Japan K003597831 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [6709] Japan K003597852 Yes
Furuse, M. Japan K003597828 Yes
Furuse, M. [43924] Japan K003597885 Yes
Furuse, M. Japan K003597817 Yes
Endo, Y.; Nemoto, T.; Choi, B.H. [2456] Japan K003597892 Yes
Furuse, M. [48110] Japan K003597881 Yes
Furuse, M. [48110] Japan K003597880 Yes
Veitch [s.n.] K004030507 Yes
Miyabe; Tokubuchi, Y. Japan K003597816 Yes
Dickson, J.; Sons [2] United Kingdom K003496428 Yes
Furuse, M. [27382] Japan K003597872 Yes
Togasi, S. [TSM1009] Japan K003597859 Yes
Nakamura, K. [s.n.] Japan K003597890 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003597854 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K003597898 Yes
Chapman, T. [052] Japan K003597869 Yes
Furuse, M. [26563] Japan K003597878 Yes
s.coll. Japan K003597827 Yes
Faurie Japan K003597826 Yes
[Veitch] [s.n.] Japan K003496425 Yes
[Van Houtte] [s.n.] K004030505 Yes
Nicholson, G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003496422 Yes
Faurie Japan K003597814 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496439 Yes
Maximowicz Japan K003597822 Yes
Dr. Albrecht Japan K003597824 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [7714] Japan K003597851 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [6773] Japan K003597853 Yes
Furuse, M. Japan K003597829 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496431 Yes
Son, F.; Sibray [s.n.] K003496437 Yes
Togoshi, M. [s.n.] Japan K003597893 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496445 Yes
Shirasawa, H. [s.n.] Japan K003597862 Yes
Rev. Faurie (Abbé) Japan K003597815 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496421 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496440 Yes
Furuse, M. [27382] Japan K003597873 Yes
Furuse, M. [19426] Japan K003597887 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496444 Yes
Furuse, M. [40987] Japan K003597868 Yes
Furuse, M. [27237] Japan K003597871 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496442 Yes
Furuse, M. [16954] Japan K003597889 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003496443 Yes
Dickson, J.; Sons [s.n.] United Kingdom K003496429 Yes
Veitch [s.n.] K003496427 Yes
Togasi, M. [TNS1286] Japan K003597864 Yes
Takeda, H. [s.n.] Japan K003597850 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004030506 Yes
Furuse, M. [40301] Japan K003597874 Yes
Furuse, M. Japan K003597830 Yes
Furuse, M. [46235] Japan K003597882 Yes
Tschonoski [s.n.] Japan Acer circumlobatum K000640737 Unknown Type Material Yes

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    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

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    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • Common Names from Kew's Living Collection Database

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0