Acer palmatum 'Beni kawa'

Palmatum Group

An upright vase shaped form of coral bark maple. The bark is usually more red in winter compared to the more salmon color of it's more famous cousin 'Sango kaku'. 'Beni kawa' also tends to e slightly wider and shorter. You will sometimes see 'Beni kawa' spelled as 'Beni gawa', this is due to a translation error when it was first brought to the U.S. and some growers have never corrected the mistake. Fall color ranges from yellow to orange and usually is an attractive combination of both. The foliage would like a little break from the summer sun in hotter climates, but the more winter sun the tree gets the more intense the bark color will be.