12/15/2007

IROHA MOMIJI


IROHA MOMIJI
Originally uploaded by TerryMay
Nomenclature; Acer palmatum Thunberg

height: 15m
Flowring: Spring

IROHA MOMIJI = IROHA+MOMIJI. 'IROHA' is old 'ABC...' in Japanese and 'MOMIJI' means maple.
IROHA MOMIJI is the representative of japanese maple and sceneries.
Very popular tree in gardens and almost all of japanese love this tree.
Leaves are thin and feathery.
Like other kinds of maple, its leaves turns red.

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