Famille
Sapindaceae
Synonymes
Acer kwangsiense
A very primitive species in the genus Acer.
Classification
Trees and shrubs
Climat
Zone 8: from -12°C to -7°C
Couleur de feuille
Couleur de fleur
Exposition
Sunny
Part shade
Hauteur minimum
500cm
Hauteur max
1000cm
General description
- Origin
- Mixed forests; 300-1800 m. China (Guangxi, S Guizhou, SE Xizang, SE Yunnan), Myanmar, Thailand, N Vietnam.
- Climate
- Withstands -12°C.
- Exposure
- A place in a somewhat sheltered area.
- Soil
- Good, well-drained garden soil.
General physiology
- Dimensions
- Can reach 8m to 10m in height.
- Habit
- Shrubs, small or large trees.
- Bark
- Grey-brown, is smooth.
- Branches
- Waxy white, hairless twigs, those of the current year purplish green, the older ones purple-brown or dark purple.
- Note
- This species is only threatened in China.
Leaves
- Shape
- Its leaves measure between 10 and 15 cm. Palmate, elliptical, suborbicular or oblong.
- Colour
- Green turns yellow-orange to red in autumn.
- Note
- Deciduous leaves.
Flowers
- Flowering time
- April-May
- Shape
- Long, drooping inflorescences 10/15 cm long.
- Colour
- Yellow.
Fruits
- Shape
- Samaras 1.8-3.5 cm long by 0.6-1 cm wide, yellowish, hairless.