Woody > Acer > Acer kungshanense > Acer kungshanense
Acer kungshanense
Origin: Yunnan, China.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| kungshanense |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Height |
| 20 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Due to habitat loss and degradation this species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
| Habitat |
| Valleys in mixed forests in north-west and southern Yunnan at an altitude of 2,000-3,200 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Grey bark with vertical fissures, branchlets greyish brown when young, maturing to a dark greyish-brown. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Grey oval buds with scales along the margin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Green, thicker leaf, 3 ovate lobes, a cordate base, primary veins and 21-24 secondary veins, 15-25x15-25 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Convex, winged nutles, yellowish in colour, 4-4.5x1.5-1.7cm, produced in September. |
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