Acer palmatum named `Beni Shi En`

Abstract

A new and distinct Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple) tree discovered as a seedling within progeny resulting from a collection of bulked seeds, taken from several varieties within the species, which is distinguished particularly by its characteristic varied expression of leaf shapes, leaf sizes and coloration. The new tree `Beni Shi En` is further characterized by forming a tree with an uncommonly dense canopy for the botanical class and by forming a small to medium sized tree at maturity, which has a weakly dominant central leader, formed by numerous slightly ascending scaffold branches, or subject to pruning, can be formed into a specimen with a rounded to broad vase-shape. Foliage coloration of this tree will vary widely as a function of location of culture, but which normally express, variably, a reddish to red-purple blush over a medium green matte top surface which has darker green striation or botches, and a clear, darker green color on the glabrous bottom surface.

I claim: 
     
       1. The new and distinct cultivar of Acer palmatum, `Beni Shi En` substantially as herein shown and described, characterized by a unique marbled foliage with a fine textured appearance and a rounded to vase shaped and slightly pendulous growth habit and its dense foliage of fine textured variegated leaves.