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Acer longipes
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Common name:
Tsinling maple
Family:
Aceraceae (maple family)
Distribution:
China
IUCN Red list:
Least concern
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6
Life form:
Deciduous tree
IUCN Red List code:
VU A2c
Comments:
This is an uncommon maple native to China’s Sichuan Province, typically growing in mixed valleys and forests. It is a small tree, growing up to 30 ft. tall. The leaves are quite distinct, with large long lobes coming to a point. The foliage is deep green in spring to summer, changing to bright yellow in autumn. The bark is purplish-gray. Yellow flowers are borne in pendulous clusters. This a fast-growing, heat tolerant plant.
Links:
Flora of China (eFloras.org)
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Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)
•
The Plant List
Locations
1:
DWD: AH07
(AH07)
• Accession: D2018-0713.001 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
2:
DWD: AI07
(AI07)
• Accession: D2018-0713.002 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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