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Acer caudatifolium
Taiwanese Striped-bark Maple, Kawakami Maple
Origin: Taiwan.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| caudatifolium |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-9) - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 15 - 40 |
| Height |
| 20 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 globally threatened. |
| Cultivation |
| Well drained, moist, sandy or gritty soil in full sun or partial shade. |
| Habitat |
| Mixed forests at an altitude of 200-2,100 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Thin, glabrous branchlets. Striking ornamental bark. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ellipsoid winter buds with glabrous scales. |
| Leaf Description |
| Light green in colour, ovate or ovate-oblong with a rounded base and opposite, 6-10 x 3-43.5 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| White 5 petaled flowers with 5 purple sepals and 8 short stamens. |
| Fruit Description |
| Yellowish brown fruit and nuts with spreading wings, 2-2.2 x 1.2 cm, produced July through August. |
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