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Acer pictum

ssp. macropterum





Origin:  China.
Family
Sapindaceae (Aceraceae)
Genus
Acer
Species
pictum
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
Subspecies
macropterum
Height
20 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
General Description
This subspecies has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern.
Habitat
Mixed forests at an altitude of 1,900-3,300 m.
Bark/Stem Description
Grey bark with thin glabrous branchlets.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Subglose with 4-pairs of scales.
Leaf Description
Oblong, thin, 3-5 lobes and a truncate or sub-truncate base, 9-11 x 6-8 cm.
Flower Description
White 5-petaled flower with 5 oblong greenish-yellow sepals and 8 short stamens.
Fruit Description
Winged nutlet 3-4 cm, produced in September.
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