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Acer fulvescens
Tsinling Maple
Origin: Sichuan and Xizang, China.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| fulvescens |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Acer longipes |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-29) - (-18) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-20) - 0 |
| Height |
| 20 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Forests at an altitude of 1,800-3,200 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Yellowish-grey or grey in colour. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid, brown with glabrescent scales. |
| Leaf Description |
| Pale green graduating to a darker green, thin with a rounded or subcordate base and 3-5 lobes, 7-10 x 5-11 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| 5 petaled flowers with 8 stamens. |
| Fruit Description |
| Purplish-yellow fruit produced in August. Spreading samara wings, 2.5-3.8 x 1.5 cm. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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