楓樹屬落葉喬木，原產臺灣。樹幹灰色或褐色。對生圓形葉，有5裂，秋冬季葉變黃至紅褐色後脫落。聚繖花序由小枝的頂芽或側芽生出；花微小。果實為2枚相連的小堅果，側面有長翅。開花期春季，結果期夏、秋季。

A deciduous tree in the genus Acer, native to Taiwan. Trunk gray or brown. Leaves opposite, round, 5-lobed, yellow, turning reddish-brown in autumn and winter and then falling. Cymes emerging from the apical buds or lateral buds of branchlets; flowers tiny. Fruits are two connected small nuts with long wings on the sides. Flowering in spring, fruiting in summer and autumn.

全日照至半日照溫暖至冷涼環境。楓樹具有較深的主根與接近地表的細根，因此需要土壤深厚且寬廣，土質以富含有機質的砂質壤土為宜。每季施用一次長效性肥料。繁殖採用播種與嫁接法。

The plants thrive in full sun to partial sun and warm to cold environment. Because of the deep main roots and fine roots close to the ground, this tree species requires deepened and broad soils, preferably sandy loam rich in organic matter. Apply long-active fertilizers once a season. Propagated by seeds and grafting.

楓樹是最主要的變色葉植物，於春冬季葉色變化豐富。適合尺度較小的空間如：小公園、社區等栽植。盆景亦是楓樹發揮的擅場，可以修整成各種造型。

Maple tree is the main foliage ornamental valued for the color-changing foliage in spring and winter. Suitable to be planted in smaller spaces such as small parks, residential communities, and etc. Planted as bonsai with various shapes after trimming can also accentuate the beauty of Maple trees.