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Acer wangchii
Origin: Guangxi and Guizhou, China.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| wangchii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-4) - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 25 - 30 |
| 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 |
| Mixed forests at an altitude of 700-1,500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Rough, dark brown or dark purple in colour with purplish-green, thin and glabrous branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid with imbricate scales. |
| Leaf Description |
| Lanceolate, oblanceolate or oblong with a broad truncate base, 8-11 x 2-4 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Yellow flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Purple fruit, convex winged nutlets, produced in September. |
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