Taxon

Acer miyabei subsp. miaotaiense

 
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Acer miyabei subsp. miaotaiense - Miaotaitze maple
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Common name: Miaotaitze maple
Family: Aceraceae (maple family)
Synonym: Acer miaotaiense
Distribution: China
IUCN Red list: Near threatened
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous tree
IUCN Red List code: NT B2ab(iii,v)
Comments: This maple is sometimes considered its own species, Acer miaotaiense, as opposed to a subspecies of Acer miyabei. It is a rare endemic to China, typically found in mixed forests as a medium-sized tree growing up to 60 ft. tall. The leaves are three-lobed and the petiole (i.e., leafstalk) exudes a white latex when broken. Yellow-green flowers appear in spring at the same time as the leaves.
Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • World Flora Online • IUCN Redlist of Threatened Species

Locations

  • 1: DWD: AI07 (AI07) • Accession: D2011-0566.002 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: DWD: AJ07 (AJ07) • Accession: D2011-0566.008 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: DWD: AJ07 (AJ07) • Accession: D2011-0566.003 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: DWD: AK06 (AK06) • Accession: D2011-0566.001 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 5: DWD: AK06 (AK06) • Accession: D2011-0566.009 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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