Bonsai of Acer Buergerianum.
Safe delivery in a wooden crate.

• Height: 19 cm (excluding pot)

• Width: 20 cm

• Trunk: 21 cm

• Pot: 6 x 16 x 12 cm

Photos taken in May 2026

Acer Buergerianum bonsai with fine seasonal colour

This Acer Buergerianum bonsai, the trident maple, is one of the most rewarding broadleaf trees you can keep. Named for the three-lobed leaves that give it its shape, it is admired across the bonsai world for its smooth trunk, its handsome ramification and the warm range of colour it moves through as the seasons turn. This specimen already shows a good branch structure and a balanced, settled crown.

The trident maple comes originally from East Asia, where it has been grown and refined for centuries. Its leaves are crisp and neatly cut, and the bark develops a soft grey patina with age. Even in repose the tree has a graceful, deciduous lightness that contrasts beautifully with heavier conifers in a collection.

Heritage and appeal of the trident maple

Acer Buergerianum has long been a staple of classical bonsai, valued for how readily it forms fine twigs and a dense, twiggy head. Collectors prize the seasonal theatre it offers, the fresh green of spring giving way to the russet and amber tones of autumn. It is a tree that looks different every few weeks, which is part of why it has stayed so beloved internationally.

About this specimen

The photographs show the exact plant you will receive, pot included. This is a single, unique specimen rather than a stock image, so the trunk line, the spread of the branches and the character of the pot all belong to this particular maple. What you see in the images is what arrives at your door.

It makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who enjoys the changing seasons, or a graceful deciduous note in a collection that leans toward evergreens.