Acer acuminatum

Acer acuminatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Acer
Section: Acer sect. Arguta
Species:
A. acuminatum
Binomial name
Acer acuminatum
Wall. ex D.Don 1825
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Acer caudatum G. Nicholson 1881 not Wall. 1831
  • Acer sterculiaceum K. Koch 1869 not Wall. 1830

Acer acuminatum is an Asian species of maple native to the Himalayas and neighboring mountains in Tibet, Kashmir, northern India, Nepal, and Pakistan.[3]

Acer acuminatum is a multi-stemmed tree up to 10 meters tall. It is dioecious, meaning that male and female flowers form on separate plants. Leaves are up to 12 across, each with 3 or 5 lobes.[3] The apexes of its leaves are both caudate and acuminate. Its infructescence ranges from 12 to 20 centimeters long.[4]

References

  1. ^ Chen, Y.; Gibbs, D.; Oldfield, S. (2018). "Acer acuminatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T193514A2240864. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T193514A2240864.en.
  2. ^ "Acer acuminatum Wall. ex D.Don — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Acer acuminatum in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. ^ CHEN, You-Sheng (2007). "Two newly recorded species of Acer (Aceraceae) in China". Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica. 45 (3): 337. doi:10.1360/aps050172. ISSN 0529-1526.

Media related to Acer acuminatum at Wikimedia Commons