Acer truncatum
Family |
Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
Genus |
Acer |
Species |
truncatum |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Tree (deciduous) |
Height |
5-10 m |
General Description |
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern and as near threatened on the Chinese Species Red List (2004). |
Habitat |
Forests at an altitude of 400-1,000 m. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Greyish-brown or dark brown bark with thin glabrous branchlets. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
Ovoid. |
Leaf Description |
Thin, glabrous, 5-7 triangular-ovate or triangular-lanceolate lobes with a truncate base, 8-12 x 5-10 cm. |
Flower Description |
5 petaled flowers. |
Fruit Description |
Thick and flat winged nutlets, produced in August. |