PORTNEUF VALLEY TREE GUIDE - City of Pocatello

Maple, Rocky Mtn.Acer glabrumZ 3-7Mature size: 20’h x 20’wGrowth rate: mediumAvailability: request, mail orderVariable form with reddishspreading branches. At leasttwo varieties are native to ourmountains. Dark green leaveswith paler undersides turn yellowto muted red in fall. Red twigs,buds, and reddish winged seedsprovide winter interest. Very easyto train as single-stemmed tree.Where to see: Shadyslopes throughout ourmountains; SW cornerISU Quad.© Montana State University18Maple, ShantungAcer truncatumZ 4-8Mature size: 20’h x 20’wGrowth rate: slowAvailability: requestGlossy green leaves emergereddish and turn yellow-orangeto red in fall. Bright yellow flowersopen before leaves in spring.Tolerates dry, alkaline soils. Pestand disease resistant. Its largeleaves and regular branchingmake it an excellent shadeand lawn tree for smallspaces. Native to China.© John Ruter© Michael KuhnsSmall Deciduous Trees