Woody > Acer > Acer oblongum > Acer oblongum var. itoanum
Acer oblongum
var. itoanum
Origin: Nansei-Shoto, Japan.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| oblongum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Variety |
| itoanum |
| Height |
| 15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
| Habitat |
| Located only on the 6 islands of Ryukyu in subtropical evergreen forests. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Glabrous branches. Reddish-brown to grey in colour, peeling in irregular plates. |
| Leaf Description |
| Thick, hard, ovate-lanceolate, glossy green in colour with a undulating margin. |
| Flower Description |
| Yellowish-green in colour. |
| Fruit Description |
| Samaras, 2.5 cm in length with winged nutlets. |
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