Acer confertifolium
Botanical Information
Family | Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
Genus | Acer |
Species | confertifolium |
Category | Woody |
Type | Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
Origin | (Fujian, Guangdong and Jiangxi), China. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 1-4 m |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
Habitat | Mixed forests at an altitude of 500-1,000 m. |
Bark/Stem Description | Brown or greyish-brown in colour with thin, glabrous branchlets. |
Leaf Description | Shiny, glabrous, a cordate or subcordate base and 3 lobes. 3-5 x 3-4 cm. |
Fruit Description | Nutlets, 1.5-2.5 cm, with obtuse, glabrous wings, 4-7 mm wide, produced in September. |