Acer caudatum

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Acer caudatum
Scientific classification Edit this 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]
  • Acer papilio King
  • Acer erosum Pax
  • Acer multiserratum Maxim.
  • Acer ukurunduense Trautv. & C.A.Mey.

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 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

  1. ^ Chen, Y.; , Gibbs, D. & Oldfield, S. (2018). "Acer caudatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T193532A2242355. Retrieved 24 January 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b The Plant List, Acer caudatum Wall.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Flora of China, Acer caudatum Wallich, 1831. 长尾枫 chang wei feng
  5. ^ Flora of China, Acer ukurunduense Trautvetter & C. A. Meyer, 1856. 花楷枫 hua kai feng

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