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Acer forrestii
Snakebark Maple, Forrest's Maple
Origin: China and Vietnam.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| forrestii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-37) - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-35) - 10 |
| Height |
| 17 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern and is listed as near threatened in the Chinese Species Red List. |
| Habitat |
| Valleys in mixed forests at an altitude of 3,000-3,800 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Rough bark with thin, glabrous branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ellipsoid, small, glabrous and purple in colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| Thin, double toothed, 3 triangular-ovate lobes with a cordate or subcordate base, 7-12 x 5-9 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| 5-20 flowered racemes, 5-petaled flowers, 5 sepals and 8 stamens as long as the petals. |
| Fruit Description |
| Flat winged nutlets, 2.3-2.5 cm x 8 mm, produced in September. |
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