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Dipteronia sinensis
Chinese Money Maple
Origin: Gansu, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Shanxi and Sichuan, China.
Mike's
Opinion
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This ornamental, bushy and pyramidal deciduous tree, often compared with Acer Maples, originates from the moist, shady forests of central China and is currently on the endangered species list. Of note are the large leaves which can be up to 60 cm long.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Dipteronia |
| Species |
| sinensis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-9) - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 15 - 40 |
| Height |
| 10-16 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. |
| Habitat |
| Forests and mountane areas of central and south-west China at an altitude of 1,000-2,400 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Purple or purplish-green branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Pubescent. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oblong-ovate to oblong-lanceolate, thin, 10-11 lateral veins, with tufts of hairs at the veins axils and a rounded or broadly cuneate base, 7-10 x 2-4 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| White 5 petaled flowers, 2.5 cm in diameter. |
| Fruit Description |
| Winged nutlet, produced in September. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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