https://i0.wp.com/bonsailakemerritt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DSC_0022.JPG?fit=1024%2C722&ssl=1 Bonsai Detail Brief Description Trident maple (kaede or to-kaede in Japanese) (Acer buergerianum) Donated by Dennis Makishima. Purchased as nursery stock about 1985; improved root crown 10 years before styling crown. Common Name Trident Maple Scientific Name Acer buergerianum Japanese Name Kaede or to-kaede