The difference between red maple and Japanese maple

1. Differences between branches and trunks

The bark of the branches of red maple is rough and hard, and its color is reddish brown. The bark of the branches of the Japanese maple is delicate and flexible, and its color is green.

2. Difference of blades

The red maple leaf consists of 5-9 pieces, with deep and nearly complete cracks. The lobes are long ovate or lanceolate with serrated edges. The color is red in spring and autumn, and purple-red in summer. The young leaves are red, while the older leaves are purple-red all year round. The leaves of the chicken claw thief usually consist of 7 pieces, but can also be composed of 5-7 pieces. The cracks are relatively shallow, usually at 1/3 of the leaf. The lobes are oblong ovate or lanceolate. The leaves are green in spring and summer, and turn red in autumn.