Acer pectinatum is an Asian species of maple that is native to the Himalayas and nearby mountains in southwestern China, Myanmar, and the northeastern part of the Indian Subcontinent.[4] It is a spreading deciduous tree up to 20 m (66 ft) tall in the wild,[5] with brown bark. The leaves are non-compound, leathery, up to 10 cm wide and 8 cm across, toothless, usually with 5 lobes but sometimes 3, the lobes toothed along the edges.[4] The leaves of mature trees turn brilliant shades of yellow and orange before falling off in autumn.[5]

Acer pectinatum
Acer pectinatum ssp. forrestii,
branchlets and autumn leaves with
reflecting water in the background
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Acer
Section: Acer sect. Macrantha
Species:
A. pectinatum
Binomial name
Acer pectinatum
Wall. ex G. Nicholson 1881 not Wall. ex Pax 1886[2]
Synonyms[3]
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  • Acer forrestii Diels
  • Acer laxiflorum Pax
  • Acer maximowiczii Pax
  • Acer urophyllum Maxim.
  • Acer chienii Hu & W.C.Cheng
  • Acer chloranthum Merr.
  • Acer taronense Hand.-Mazz.

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References

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  1. ^ Chen, Y.; Oldfield, S.; Gibbs, D. (2018). "Acer pectinatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T193847A2285798. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T193847A2285798.en.
  2. ^ Tropicos, Acer pectinatum
  3. ^ a b The Plant List, Acer pectinatum Wall. ex G.Nicholson
  4. ^ a b c Flora of China, Acer pectinatum Wallich ex G. Nicholson, 1881. 篦齿枫 bi chi feng
  5. ^ a b "Acer pectinatum". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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