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Acer wardii
Ward's Maple
Origin: Xizang and Yunnan, China. Assam, India.Myanmar. Discovered by Frank Kingdon Ward in 1914.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| wardii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-15) - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 20 |
| Height |
| 5 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 globally threatened. |
| Habitat |
| Alpine forests at an altitude of 2,400-3,600 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Rough, blackish-grey or grey with thin, glabrous and reddish branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ellipsoid and brown. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate, thin with 3 lobes and a subcordate base, 7-9 x 6-8 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| 5 petaled purpleflowers with 5 sepals and 8 stamens. |
| Fruit Description |
| Purplish-yellow fruit, oblong and flat winged nutlets, produced in September. |
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