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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 |
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Description and Growing Information
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| 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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