Acer acuminatum

Acer acuminatum is an Asian species of maple native to the Himalayas and neighboring mountains in Tibet, Kashmir, northern India, Nepal, and Pakistan.[3]

Acer acuminatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Acer
Section: Acer sect. Arguta
Species:
A. acuminatum
Binomial name
Acer acuminatum
Wall. ex D.Don 1825
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Acer caudatum G. Nicholson 1881 not Wall. 1831
  • Acer sterculiaceum K. Koch 1869 not Wall. 1830

Acer acuminatum is a multi-stemmed tree up to 10 meters tall. It is dioecious, meaning that male and female flowers form on separate plants. Leaves are up to 12 across, each with 3 or 5 lobes.[3] The apexes of its leaves are both caudate and acuminate. Its infructescence ranges from 12 to 20 centimeters long.[4]

References
  1. Chen, Y.; Gibbs, D. & Oldfield, S. (2018). "Acer acuminatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T193514A2240864. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. "Acer acuminatum Wall. ex D.Don — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. "Acer acuminatum in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. CHEN, You-Sheng (2007). "Two newly recorded species of Acer (Aceraceae) in China". Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica. 45 (3): 337. doi:10.1360/aps050172. ISSN 0529-1526.

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