In 1890, as scientists explored China, Korea and Japan, they found an unusual maple tree, and it made its way to Europe and the United States. This tree is the trident, or the three-toothed, maple ...
The trident maple produces small leaves with three large, pointed lobes (trident means three teeth). It is native to China and Japan. A nice tree for smaller spaces, at about 20 to 25 feet when mature ...