| Acer sikkimense | |
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| Acer sikkimense in Dunedin Botanic Garden. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Acer |
| Section: | Acer sect. Macrantha |
| Species: | A. sikkimense
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| Binomial name | |
| Acer sikkimense Miq. 1867
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Acer sikkimense is a rare Asian species of maple. It is native to the Himalayas and nearby mountains in Sikkim, Bhutan, Nepal, northern India, Myanmar, Tibet, and Yunnan.[3]
Acer sikkimense is a deciduous tree up to 20 meters tall with dark gray bark. Leaves are non-compound, up to 14 cm wide and 8 cm across, thin and papery, with no lobes, but sometimes with small teeth along the edges.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Barstow, M.; Crowley, D. & Rivers, M.C. (2020). "Acer sikkimense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T191455A1983537. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ The Plant List, Acer sikkimense Miq.
- ^ a b Flora of China, Acer sikkimense Miq. 1867. 锡金枫 xi jin feng
External links[edit]
- line drawing for Flora of China drawings 3 + 4 at lower left