Family: Sapindaceae (includes maples, lychee, and horse chestnut)
Genus: Acer (the maples)
Botanical/Binomial Name: Acer palmatum
Meaning of Name:
Acer, from Latin acer (‘maple tree’); and
palmatum, from Latin palmātum (neuter singular of palmātus, ‘hand-shaped’, ‘palm-leaf shaped’)
Common Nam..