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Acer stachyophyllum
Birch-leaf Maple
Origin: Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar and Nepal.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| stachyophyllum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-23) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-10) |
| Height |
| 10-15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Shape |
| Slender tree. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Alpine forests at an altitude of 1,400-3,500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, yellowish-brown bark with glabrous branchlets. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves to 7 cm, occasionally shallowly lobed, ovate to oblong-ovate, bright green above and lighter and at first pubescent beneath. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers occur in pendulous tassels, are small, yellowish-green. |
| Fruit Description |
| Strongly veined and convex winged nutlet, 3.5-5.5 x 1-1.5 cm, produced September through October. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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