Cultivar origin

South Korea

Acer palmatum 'Pung Kil' is a distinctive Japanese maple cultivar associated with South Korea, recognized for its long, narrow, strap-shaped foliage and rich red coloration. Nursery descriptions associate its name with Mr. Pung Kil and Chollipo Arboretum, although the precise circumstances of its discovery and selection have not been conclusively documented. The available sources do not establish the original selector, hybridizer, selection year, or date of commercial introduction. The cultivar is generally classified among the linearilobum Japanese maples, distinguished by their exceptionally narrow leaf lobes. Its foliage typically emerges reddish in spring, develops darker burgundy tones during summer, and displays brighter red shades in autumn. The cultivar was documented in horticultural discussions by 2008, but this should not be interpreted as its introduction year. No specific United States plant patent or registered trademark has been verified; this does not establish unrestricted propagation rights.