Acer sycopseoides
Botanical Information
| Family | Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus | Acer |
| Species | sycopseoides |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (deciduous) |
| Origin | Guangxi and Guizhou, China. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 9 - 10 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H4 - H2 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | (-4) - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) | 25 - 40 |
| Height | 6 m |
| Flowering Period | April |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
| Habitat | Forests at an altitude of 600-2,100 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Greyish bark with purplish-brown branchlets. |
| Leaf Description | Ovate, thick, 3-veined with a rounded base, 5-8 x 2.5-4 cm. |
| Flower Description | Yellow flowers. |
| Fruit Description | Glabrous samaras, elliptic-oblong winged nutlets, both purplish in colour, produced in September. |