Red Stripebark Maple

Acer capillipes

Sapindaceae, Aceraceae · broadleaf deciduous tree · introduced

Last updated May 27, 2026

Plant Profile

Size & Form

Height

30–35 ft

Spread

30-40 ft

Growth Rate

Medium

Site Requirements

Light

Part Shade

Soil Drainage

Well Drained

Soil pH

acidic

Water

Moderate

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Hardiness

Zones 5a–8b

Ornamental Interest

Bloom Time

April

Fall Color

Orange, red

Origin

mountainous regions of Japan, mainly Honshu and Shikoku

Powdery MildewHigh

Active Conidial Spread

Verticillium WiltHigh

Root Colonization Period

Wood DecayHigh

Wound Infection Window

AphidHigh

Peak Population & Dispersal

+ 9 more — see full disease and pest lists below

Diseases: Regionally Documented (17)

Verticillium dahliae Verticillium Wilt Rhytisma punctatum Tar Spots Multiple obligate biotrophic fungi (Erysiphales: Erysipha... Powdery Mildew Phyllosticta spp. Phyllosticta Leaf Spot Neonectria ditissima Nectria Canker Multiple possible causes (see Disease Cycle section) Fasciation Bacterial Leaf Spot and Dieback Discula destructiva (dogwood), Kabatiella and Discula spp... Anthracnose Kretzschmaria deusta Brittle Decay Multiple Basidiomycete fungi cause wood decay in trees Wood Decay Armillaria spp. — primarily A Armillaria Root Rot Bigleaf Maple Decline (Bigleaf Maple Dieback) Phytophthora spp. (P Bleeding Canker Taphrina spp. Leaf Blister Symptom category — not a single disease Leaf Spot Phytophthora spp. (P Phytophthora Root Rot Cryptostroma corticale Sooty Bark Disease

Pests: Regionally Documented (13)

Vasates quadripedes Maple Bladdergall Mite Pulvinaria innumerabilis Cottony maple scale Aphidoidea Aphid Boisea rubrolineata Western boxelder bug Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Megachile spp. Leafcutting bee Proteoteras aesculana Maple tip moth (Maple twig borer) Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale Otiorhynchus spp. Root weevil Edwardsiana rosae Rose leafhopper Leucoma salicis Satin moth Frankliniella occidentalis Western flower thrips Proteoteras moffatiana Maple shoot moth

Data Maturity

Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.

Also Known As

Red Snakebark Maple
Hakkoda Maple

Plant Origin

Native Range

mountainous regions of Japan, mainly Honshu and Shikoku Islands

Climate Type

Maritime

Puget Sound Fit

Excellent

Red Stripebark Maple evolved under cool humid conditions with mild wet winters and dry summers, which aligns closely with our consistent moisture, mild temperatures, and naturally acidic soils, producing reliable performance without special siting.

Native range

Puget Sound

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