Acer pictum
ssp. tricuspis
Family |
Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
Genus |
Acer |
Species |
pictum |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Tree (deciduous) |
Subspecies |
tricuspis |
General Description |
This subspecies has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
Habitat |
Forests at an altitude of 1,000-2,800 m. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Grey bark with thin glabrous branchlets. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
Subglose with 4-pairs of scales. |
Leaf Description |
3 lobes, 7-10 x 8-12 cm. |
Flower Description |
White 5-petaled flower with 5 oblong greenish-yellow sepals and 8 short stamens. |
Fruit Description |
Winged nutlet, 1.6-3 x1-1.2 cm, produced in September. |