Sunday, September 14, 2008

Acer miaotaiense

Acer miaotaiense is a species of maple native to China, in southeastern Gansu, southwestern Henan, northwestern Hubei, southern Shaanxi, and Zhejiang.

It is a medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 25 m tall, with rough, grey-brown bark. The are three-lobed, 4–9 cm long and 5–8 cm broad, with a 6–7 cm long petiole; the petiole bleeds white latex if cut. The flowers are produced in spring at the same time as the leaves open, yellow-green, in erect corymbs. The fruit is a with two winged seeds aligned at 180?, each seed 8 mm wide, flat, with a 2 cm wing. It is a rare tree, considered Vulnerable.

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