Woody > Acer > Acer sterculiaceum > Acer sterculiaceum subsp. sterculiaceum
Acer sterculiaceum
ssp. sterculiaceum
Origin: Bhutan, China and India.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| sterculiaceum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Subspecies |
| sterculiaceum |
| Height |
| 20 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This subspecies has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Habitat |
| Valleys in alpine forests at an altitude of 1,800-2,500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Dark grey or greyish-brown bark with glabrous grey branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid bud. |
| Leaf Description |
| 5 primary veins with 5-7 ovate lobes and a subcordate base, 10-20 x 15-23 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Yellowish-green 5-petaled flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Samara, winged nutlet 5-6 cm, produced in September. |
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