Acer circinatum
vine maple
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A small tree with large, many-lobed leaves, and having a clambering habit under forest conditions or when cultivated in shady places, where its fall color and red keys with widely spread wings (about 1½ inches long) are valued for their lively effect. Native around Stanford Sierra Camp.
There are two old plants growing on the east side of the Carnegie Institute main building. In Palo Alto, two are near the garden wall at 2297 Harvard Street.
Name derivation: Acer – Latin for maple; circinatum – rounded (the leaves).
About this Entry: The main text of this entry is from the book Trees of Stanford and Environs, by Ronald Bracewell, published 2005. John Rawlings added the Carnegie location. Family name updated from Aceraceae to Sapindaceae (Oct 2017, SP). Harvart St locations added (Jul 2024, SP).