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Acer oliverianum


Chinese Maple




Origin:  China, Taiwan and Vietnam.
Family
Sapindaceae (Aceraceae)
Genus
Acer
Species
oliverianum
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
7 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
6a - 8a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3 - H6
Temperature (°C)
(-15) - (-1)
Temperature (°F)
5 - 30
Height
5-10 m
Spread
5-10 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
May
General Description
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern.
Habitat
Forrest valleys at an altitude of 1,000-2,000 m.
Bark/Stem Description
Smooth green and glabrous branchlets, maturing to a greenish-brown or olive brown.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Ovoid with 4-paired scales.
Leaf Description
Truncate or subcordate base and 5 triangular-ovate, finely serrated lobes. Leaves are dark lustrous green above and bright green beneath with vein axil pubescence, 5-8 x 5-9 cm.
Flower Description
Flowers appear with leaves, 8 stamens longer than its petals and are white.
Fruit Description
Glabrous samaras, brown winged nutlets, 2.5-3.5 x 1 cm, produced in September.
Notable Specimens
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.
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