Acer acuminatum

Acer acuminatum is an Asian species of maple native to the Himalayas and neighboring mountains in Tibet, Kashmir, northern India, Nepal, and Pakistan.[2]

Acer acuminatum
Scientific 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[1][2]
  • Acer caudatum G. Nicholson 1881 not Wall. 1831
  • Acer sterculiaceum K. Koch 1869 not Wall. 1830

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.[2] The apexes of its leaves are both caudate and acuminate. Its infructescence ranges from 12 to 20 centimeters long. [3]

References

  • "Acer acuminatum". Plants for a Future.

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