Acer buergerianum 'Naruto' Tancho Kaede Trident Maple Ironwood Like most giant dogwoods

Like most giant dogwoods

similar to a lemon

showing the tiger-like variegation of dark green on a yellow-green background while it consistently blooms profusely with small bouquets of red 'roses' decorating nearly every branch

Heavy shade tends to wash out the bark color on some coral barks

'Bonsai' can reach up to 5-6 ft in height and width in 15 years

Acer buergerianum 'Naruto' Tancho Kaede Trident Maple Ironwood Like most giant dogwoodsAcer buergerianum 'Naruto' Rare Tancho Kaede Trident Maple Zones 5 9 By our good friends "in the know" in Japan, we have confirmed this tree goes by two different names, 'Tancho' and 'Naruto'. From our best understanding, 'Naruto' translates from Japanese as "birds in flight" and 'Tancho' is a type of Japanese crane. This is very fitting for a tree with leaves that curl to look like a flock of origami birds are in flight upward toward the sky.