Acer pentapomicum
Family |
Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
Genus |
Acer |
Species |
pentapomicum |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Tree (deciduous) |
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. |