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Red Snakebark Maple

Acer capillipes

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Common names

25 names · 13 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Japanese Striped-Bark Maple[1]
  • Kyushu Maple[1]
  • Red Snake-bark Maple[2][3]
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Other languages (12)
Dutch
Chinese (Simplified)
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Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • javor vlasonohý[3]
Danish
  • rødstilket løn[3]
Estonian
  • punarootsuline vaher[3]
Finnish
  • uurrekaarnavaahtera[3]
German
  • Roter Schlangenhaut-Ahorn[2][3]
  • Rotstieliger Schlangenhaut-Ahorn[2][3]
Japanese
  • ホソエカエデ[3]
Polish
  • Klon cienkoszypułkowy[3]
  • Klon hondoański[3]
Russian
  • Клён волосовидный[3]
Slovak
  • javor tenkostopkatý[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Acer capillipes — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Red Snakebark Maple — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Acer capillipes.
  • Japanese Striped-Bark Maple — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Acer capillipes.
  • Kyushu Maple — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Acer capillipes.
  • Snakebark Maple — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Acer capillipes.
[2] Acer capillipes — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Red Snakebark Maple — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • Roter Schlangenhaut-Ahorn — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • Rotstieliger Schlangenhaut-Ahorn — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • Red Snake-bark Maple — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • Slangenesdoorn — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • Streepjesbast-esdoorn — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
[3] Acer capillipes — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Red Snakebark Maple — results[10].names[1]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • Roter Schlangenhaut-Ahorn — results[10].names[4]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • Rotstieliger Schlangenhaut-Ahorn — results[10].names[5]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • Red Snake-bark Maple — results[10].names[13]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • Slangenesdoorn — results[10].names[18]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • Streepjesbast-esdoorn — results[10].names[16]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • punarootsuline vaher — results[10].names[2]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • javor vlasonohý — results[10].names[3]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • ホソエカエデ — results[10].names[6]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • 細枝楓 — results[10].names[7]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • 九州楓 — results[10].names[8]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • 紅蛇皮楓 — results[10].names[9]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • 九州枫 — results[10].names[10]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • 紅蛇皮枫 — results[10].names[11]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • 細枝枫 — results[10].names[12]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • Klon hondoański — results[10].names[14]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • Клён волосовидный — results[10].names[15]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • rødstilket løn — results[10].names[17]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • uurrekaarnavaahtera — results[10].names[19]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • Klon cienkoszypułkowy — results[10].names[20]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • 细柄槭 — results[10].names[21]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
  • javor tenkostopkatý — results[10].names[22]; taxon id 774116; Acer capillipes.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Acer capillipes is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Sapindaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
9.14–10.67 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
9.14–12.19 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Multi-trunked; Rounded

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Medium

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: moths, pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Native range
Japan (Honshu, Shikoku).

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High

Solitary wild bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

Red Snakebark Maple (Acer capillipes) is a tree. It flowers in May.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Acer capillipes — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 3651962; ID 9473; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3651962; ID 9473; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Acer capillipes — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Acer capillipes — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 434368; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1131908

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.