Woody > Acer > Acer cappadocicum > Acer cappadocicum subsp. sinicum
Acer cappadocicum
ssp. sinicum
Coliseum Maple, Caucasian Maple
Origin: China.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| cappadocicum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Subspecies |
| sinicum |
| Synonyms |
| Acer divergens, Acer laetum. |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 |
| Height |
| 20 - 30 m |
| Spread |
| 5- 7 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Forests at an altitude of 1,500-2,500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Reddish-brown in colour and fissured. |
| Leaf Description |
| 5 narrow and long lobes, olive green in colour when young, 6-8 x 5-8 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Yellow flowers on short racemes. |
| Fruit Description |
| Samaras twice as long as nutlets, winged and vibrant red when mature. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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