<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Japanese maple</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Acer palmatum</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>maple</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>maple, Japanese</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Wood of the species Acer palmatum, native to Japan. It has a creamy white sapwood that is not sharply defined from the heartwood, but it can however, have a reddish tinge. It is used in the manufacture of furniture, paneling, flooring for bowling alleys, dance halls, and warehouses, and for decorative veneer. ]]></note></mads>