What is a paper maple?

Paperbark Maple is a type of tree that has become quite popular because of its appearance of its bark name tags and colors displayed leaves in autumn. The bark of this tree is a brown or reddish -brown color and tends to be based on a tree in thin layers of similar appearance as paper, hence the name of the tree. The leaves of this tree are green colors, with glossy or silver underside, although in autumn it turns into dramatic shades of red and orange. Paper maple is usually relatively long living and slowly growing and naturally grows into an attractive rounded shape. Although these trees are slowly growing, they can live for a relatively long time and are often grown in a height of more than 20 feet (more than 6 meters). They are deciduous, which means they lose their leaves every year, although they are usually one of the last trees that change color and usually keep their leaves longer in the winter. However, as soon as the leaves of paper maple change, they are striking in color and usually move between different shades of bright red and orange.

Paperbark Maple acquires its name from the unusual bark found on the main tree trunk. This bark is usually a brown or reddish -brown color and will peel off the trunk in the thin curls of the bark. Although it can be removed, it will naturally tend to curl and the tree will look as if it was connected from hundreds of curling strips of paper. The trunk will often have more stems and the inside of the upper part of the tree is quite branched. Paper maple usually grows on a natural rounded shape at the top, so these trees do not require much care to look beautiful.

While paper maple can lower cold weather, it is not resistant to drought and is usually not good in low rainfall regions. They require a large amount of watering, even if they should be planted in a place with sufficient drain to prevent watering. Fallen sheets from paper maple can be used in the production of mulching and the tree base should be surrounded by a mulchto regulate the temperature of the base and roots. They are well in full and partial sun, and although they have flowers, they are usually small and are used only for pollination.