Small to medium size tree that can grow over twice as big in the wild as under cultivation. First has narrow, fan-shaped crown, soon developing to ovoid and later broad ovoid. The dark, grey-brown trunk sometimes has a slightly orange hue and can flake in strips as the tree matures. The leaf is somewhat variable but nearly always has three lobes pointing more or less forward. This is why A. Buergerianum is called the Trident maple. Sometimes used as a street tree, but its main use is as a park or solitary tree. The shiny, dark green leaf has a healthy appearance and can turn yellowish to deep orange-red in autumn. However, this varies from tree to tree and also depends on soil type and local climate conditions. Mature trees are reasonably drought-resistant.
Acer buergerianum môže dorastať do výšky 12 (-25) metres v závislosti od podmienok stanovišťa a klímy.
Acer buergerianum rastie priemerne rastúci a môže dorastať do výšky 12 (-25) metres v závislosti od podmienok stanovišťa a klímy.
Listy stromu Acer buergerianum sa na jeseň sfarbia do žltá, oranžová, červená."
Správny čas na výsadbu stromu je mimo vegetačné obdobie. V strednej Európe môže byť Acer buergerianum so zemným balom vysadený od polovice novembra do konca apríla, avšak závisí to veľmi od klimatických podmienok a druhu stromu.