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Acer fabri
Faber Maple
Origin: China and Vietnam.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| fabri |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-12) - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 - 30 |
| Height |
| 10 m |
| Spread |
| 8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Acer fabri is an evergreen or semi-evergreen tree and has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Landscape |
| This rare plant makes for a good bonsai project. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Mixed forests in valleys at an altitude of 500-2,000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Brownish-grey bark with thin glabrous branchlets. |
| Leaf Description |
| Evergreen or semi-evergreen unlobed, dark green leaves that are pointed, slender and prominently veined, 4-11 x 2-3.5 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Purple 5-petaled flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Brownish-yellow fruit, convex winged nutlets, 2.5-4.8cm x 8-10 mm, produced in September. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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