Acer pinnatinervium
Family |
Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
Genus |
Acer |
Species |
pinnatinervium |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Tree (deciduous) |
Height |
10 m |
General Description |
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
Habitat |
Forests at an altitude of 500-2,400 m. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Rough, greyish-brown or dark brown with thin, glabrous branchlets. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
Ovoid, purplish-green in colour. |
Leaf Description |
Oblong-elliptic or elliptic, thin, with an obtuse base, 8-12 lateral veins on either side of the mid vein, 10-14 x 3-6 cm. |
Flower Description |
Light yellow 5 petaled flowers, 5 yellowish green sepals and 8 stamens. |
Fruit Description |
Yellowish-brown fruit with flat winged nutlets 1-2 cm x 6-7 mm, produced December through February. |