Tobiosho aureum Aka Hosada is a small

Aka Hosada is a small upright maple that will reach about 6 feet tall in 10 years

Discovered 6 years ago at Mendocino Maples Nursery as a chance seedling of the beloved 'Moonrise'

RARE Sun/afternoon shade

May reach 18 feet tall

but a smaller sized tree is expected in cultivation

Tobiosho aureum Aka Hosada is a smallAcer palmatum Tobiosho is know for its vivid fall colors. Tobiosho has green palmate leaves that are serrated with 5 7 lobes. Spring leaf color is a pleasing lime green that deepens to a darker hue as the leaves mature. Like many Japanese maples that have good fall color this maple has outstanding colors of gold, orange and then finally bursting into scarlet red a true showstopper during the fall months. Tobiosho is hardy and a moderate grower,