Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira' Lion's HeadAcer palmatum Shishigashira, the distinctive Lions Head Japanese maple, also known as Meijishi, the name for the mythological female lion of Japanese drama, has upright branches that are thickly covered with dense layers of foliage. The small, green, heavily textured leaves coat the trees outward spreading branches, and in fall, brilliant oranges and yellows arrive very late, which extends the seasons dramatic color display. Aristocratic stature