Distylum Maple (Acer distylum)

Family: Aceraceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Acer distylum is a deciduous Tree growing to 15 m (49ft 3in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen in October. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Sap/Syrup

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweetener on many foods. — The sap contains a certain amount of sugar and can either be used as a drink, or can be concentrated into a syrup by boiling off the water.; The syrup is used as a sweetener on many foods.; The concentration of sugar is considerably lower than in the sugar maples (A.; The tree trunk is tapped in the early spring, the sap flowing better on warm sunny days following a frost.

Habitat & North American Range

Mountains in C. and S. Japan. In temperate deciduous forests a elevations of 700 - 1600 metres. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)