''Acer pictum'' subsp. ''mono'', commonly known as painted maple or mono maple in English, or in Japan, wu jiao feng () in China, or gorosoe () or gorosoenamu () in Korea, is a species of

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Description

''Acer pictum'' subsp. ''mono'' grows 15-20m tall and a trunk that is 60–100 cm wide. Its leaves have 5-7 lobes.

Taxonomy

The tree has the following synonyms: * ''Acer laetum'' var. ''parviflorum'' Regel * ''Acer mono'' Maxim. (basionym) * ''Acer pictum'' var. ''mono'' (Maxim.) Maxim. ex Franch. * ''Acer truncatum'' subsp. ''mono'' (Maxim.) A. E. Murray

Distribution

The tree is native to

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References

Aceraceae Acer pictum Thunb. subsp. mono ( Maxim. ) H.Ohashi
International Plant Names Index
Acer mono - Maxim.
Plants For A Future, 1996–2008. pictum subsp. mono Plant subspecies {{Sapindales-stub