Acer sycopseoides
Family |
Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
Genus |
Acer |
Species |
sycopseoides |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Tree (deciduous) |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
9 - 10 |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
Requires cool season protection under glass. |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H4 - H2 |
Temperature (°C) |
(-4) - 4 |
Temperature (°F) |
25 - 40 |
Height |
6 m |
General Description |
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
Habitat |
Forests at an altitude of 600-2,100 m. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Greyish bark with purplish-brown branchlets. |
Leaf Description |
Ovate, thick, 3-veined with a rounded base, 5-8 x 2.5-4 cm. |
Flower Description |
Yellow flowers. |
Fruit Description |
Glabrous samaras, elliptic-oblong winged nutlets, both purplish in colour, produced in September. |