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Acer pectinatum
Sparkling Maple
Origin: Himalayas.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| pectinatum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - 20 |
| Height |
| 15 m |
| Spread |
| 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Branches are glabrous and purple to brown-grey with chalk white stripes. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are 14 x 7 cm with 3-5 triangular to ovate lobes. The veins are covered with rust-coloured indumentum when young, later becoming glabrous except at the base of the vein axils. |
| Fruit Description |
| A flat, convex nutlet. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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