Acer paxii
Evergreen Maple
Family |
Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
Genus |
Acer |
Species |
paxii |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Tree (deciduous) |
Height |
15 m |
General Description |
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern and listed as vulnerable on the Chinese Species Red List (2004). |
Habitat |
Alpine forests as an altitude of 1,500-2,500 m. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Brown bark and thin glabrous branchlets. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
Ellipsoid with brown scales. |
Leaf Description |
Ovate, obovate or suborbicular, thick, 3 primary veins with a rounded or cuneate base, 5-11 x 2-6 cm. |
Flower Description |
White 5-petaled flowers. |
Fruit Description |
Greenish-yellow fruit, convex winged nutlets. 8 x 6 mm, produced in August. |