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Acer shihweii
Origin: Guizhou, China.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| shihweii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7- 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H4 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 8a |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-15) - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 20 |
| Height |
| 33 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
| Habitat |
| Thick forests at an altitude of 1,400 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Rough, brown in colour with purplish-green branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid buds with obtuse scales. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oblong, thick with a rounded base and 3 veins at its base. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruiting pedicel, 1-1.5 cm and a purplish brown convex winged nutlet, produced in September. |
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