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Acer pentaphyllum
Asian maple
Origin: Sichuan, China.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| pentaphyllum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 - 9 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 - 15 |
| Height |
| 5 - 10 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species is a very rare maple with less than 200 individuals and has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
| Cultivation |
| Moist, acidic well drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Requires protection from strong winds. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Valleys at an altitude of 2,300-2,900 m near Muli in south west Sichuan. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bark is ash-grey with slender, spreading brown branches. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Purplish buds. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are palmate with 5-7 leaflets, 7 x 1.5 cm, light green above, tinged blue and glabrous beneath and 5 lobes. Leaves turn a yellow to orange to red in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| Yellowish, 5 petaled flowers with 8 stamens. |
| Fruit Description |
| Pubescent nutlet, 2.3-2.5 cm x 8 mm, produced in September. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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