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Acer caudatum
Candle Shaped Maple
Origin: Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar and Nepal.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| caudatum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 2b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-32) - (-29) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-25) - (-20) |
| Height |
| 7-10 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 least concern. |
| Habitat |
| Alpine forests at an altitude of 1,700-4,000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, ash grey in colour. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid and pubescent with ovate scales. |
| Leaf Description |
| 5-7 triangular-ovate or ovate lobes, a cordate base with fine serrate teeth, 8-12 cm in diameter. |
| Flower Description |
| Panicles thin, pubescent and 8-10 cm. 5 petaled flowers with 5 sepals and 8 stamens. |
| Fruit Description |
| Yellowish-brown fruit, ovoid-sublobose veined and winged nutlet, 2.5-2.8 cm x 7-9 mm, produced in September. |
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