Acer caudatum
Acer caudatum, commonly known as candle-shape maple,[3] is an Asian species of maple trees. It is found in the Himalayas (Tibet, Nepal, northern and northeastern India, Myanmar) the mountains of southwestern China (Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan),[4] plus Japan, Korea, and eastern Russia.[5]
Acer caudatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Sapindaceae |
Genus: | Acer |
Section: | Acer sect. Spicata |
Species: | A. caudatum |
Binomial name | |
Acer caudatum Wall. 1831 not G. Nicholson 1881 | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Acer caudatum is a deciduous tree up to 10 meters tall. Leaves are up to 12 cm across, thin and papery, dark green on the top, lighter green on the underside, usually with 5 lobes but occasionally 7.[4]
- Varieties[2]
- Acer caudatum subsp. caudatum
- Acer caudatum subsp. multiserratum (Maxim.) A.E.Murray
- Acer caudatum subsp. ukurundense (Trautv. & C.A.Mey.) E.Murray
References
- Chen, Y.; , Gibbs, D. & Oldfield, S. (2018). "Acer caudatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T193532A2242355. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - The Plant List, Acer caudatum Wall.
- English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 335. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
- Flora of China, Acer caudatum Wallich, 1831. 长尾枫 chang wei feng
- Flora of China, Acer ukurunduense Trautvetter & C. A. Meyer, 1856. 花楷枫 hua kai feng
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