Acer wangchii is an uncommon Asian species of maple. It has been found only in southwestern China (Guangxi, Guizhou).[1]
Acer wangchii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Sapindaceae |
Genus: | Acer |
Section: | Acer sect. Pentaphylla |
Series: | Acer ser. Trifida |
Species: | A. wangchii
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Binomial name | |
Acer wangchii W.P.Fang 1966
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Acer wangchii is an evergreen tree up to 15 meters tall with rough brown or purple bark. Leaves are non-compound, up to 11 cm wide and cm across, thick and leathery, lance-shaped with no lobes. Fruits are purple, this being unusual in the genus.[1]
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