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Acer lucidum
Origin: China.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| lucidum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Height |
| 5-10 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 |
| Forests at an altitude of 500-1,000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Grey or greyish-brown bark with thin, glabrous branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Purplish-brown, ovoid buds. |
| Leaf Description |
| thick, elliptic to ovate-oblong, 4-7 pairs of lateral veins and a rounded base with 3 veins, 5-9 x 2-4 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| 5-petaled flower, 5 yellowish-green sepals and 8 stamens. |
| Fruit Description |
| Brownish-yellow fruit, convex winged nutlets, 2-2.5 cm, produced August through September. |
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