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Acer truncatum





Origin:  China and Korea.
Family
Sapindaceae (Aceraceae)
Genus
Acer
Species
truncatum
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
Height
5-10 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
April
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.
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