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Acer thomsonii
Origin: Xizang and Yunann, China. (Assam, Manipur and Sikkim. India. Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal and Thailand.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| thomsonii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Height |
| 30 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
| Habitat |
| Valleys in mixed forests at an altitude of 1,800-3,000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Brown bark with rough, glabrous greenish-brown branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid with imbricate scales. |
| Leaf Description |
| Suborbicular or broadly ovate, 5 primary veins and 6-8 lateral veins on either side of the mid vein, with 3 short lobes and a cordate base, 10-15 x 8-15 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| 5 petaled flowers with 5 sepals as long as the petals and 8 stamens. |
| Fruit Description |
| Samara and winged nutlet, produced in September. |
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