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Acer pinnatinervium





Origin:  Xizang and Yunnan China, India, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
Family
Sapindaceae (Aceraceae)
Genus
Acer
Species
pinnatinervium
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
Height
10 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AugustSeptemberOctober
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.
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