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Acer laxiflorum
Origin: China.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| laxiflorum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-21) - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-5) - 10 |
| 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 least concern. |
| Habitat |
| Mixed forests at an altitude of 1,800-2,500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth bark with thin, glabrous branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Oblong or ellipsoid, glabrous buds with 2 pairs of scales. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate, thin, 9-11 pairs of veins with 3-5 lobes and a cordate or subcordate base, 7-14 x 5-8 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Clusters of 5-petaled greenish-yellow flowers, usually less than 10, on racemes. |
| Fruit Description |
| Brownish yellow fruit, winged flat nutlets, 2.5-2.7 x 1 cm, produced in September. |
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