Acer pentapomicum

Acer pentapomicum
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Acer
Section: Acer sect. Pubescentia
Species:
A. pentapomicum
Binomial name
Acer pentapomicum
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Acer fedtschenkoanum Krysht.
    • Acer pubescens Franch.
    • Acer xerophilum Butkov

Acer pentapomicum, the Punjab maple, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Acer, native to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia and the western Himalaya.[2] Preferring to grow 1,900 to 2,800  m above sea level, it is a member of the upper canopy in forested areas where it is found.[3]

References

  1. ^ D.Brandis, Forest Fl. N.W. India: 111 (1874)
  2. ^ a b "Acer pentapomicum J.L.Stewart". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  3. ^ Rana, Pawan Kumar; Kumar, Puneet; Singhal, Vijay Kumar; Rana, Jai Chand (2014). "Uses of Local Plant Biodiversity among the Tribal Communities of Pangi Valley of District Chamba in Cold Desert Himalaya, India". The Scientific World Journal. 2014: 1–15. doi:10.1155/2014/753289. PMC 3947750. PMID 24696658.
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