A Japanese Maple at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, makes quite a fall statement. Acer Palmatum is native to Korea and Japan and can grow in many other places. Technically a shrub, the Japanese Maple is highly symbolic – calm, tranquility and practicality come to mind.
The Japanese phrase “momiki-gari” translates to “maple viewing” or “maple hunting,” which refers to the ritual visitation to the mountains each fall to view the brilliance of wild maple trees.