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Shantung Maple (Acer truncatum)
Family: Aceraceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Green, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded, Vase.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds
Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer
Flavor & Culinary Uses
Seed - roasted. Rather small and fiddly to utilize. — Rather small and fiddly to utilize.
Habitat & North American Range
Deciduous oak forests at elevations of 400 - 1000 metres in China. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)