Acer can be deciduous trees or large shrubs with paired, often palmately-lobed leaves and small flowers followed by characteristic winged fruits. Many have fine autumn colour, and some have ornamental stems
'Chitose-yama' is a medium-sized deciduous shrub of compact, mounding habit. Leaves at first light red, later bronze-green, divided almost to the base into 7 tapering lobes; scarlet autumn colour. Flowers small, purple