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Acer pentapomicum





Origin:  Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and Tajikistan.
Family
Sapindaceae (Aceraceae)
Genus
Acer
Species
pentapomicum
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MarchApril
General Description
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened.
Bark/Stem Description
Smooth, brownish-grey with glabrous grey or reddish-brown branchlets.
Leaf Description
Greyish-green in colour, 3 triangular lobes with a truncate, subcordate or rounded base, 4-15 cm in diameter.
Fruit Description
Glabrous samaras with winged nutlets, 2-3 cm in length.
Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer)
Wood is used to make farming tools.
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