Species of maple
Acer caudatum, commonly known as candle-shape maple,[3] is an Asian species of maple trees. It is found in the Himalayas (Tibet, Nepal, northern and northeastern India, Myanmar) the mountains of southwestern China (Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan),[4] plus Japan, Korea, and eastern Russia.[5]
Acer caudatum is a deciduous tree up to 10 meters tall. Leaves are up to 12 cm across, thin and papery, dark green on the top, lighter green on the underside, usually with 5 lobes but occasionally 7.[4]
- Varieties[2]
- Acer caudatum subsp. caudatum
- Acer caudatum subsp. multiserratum (Maxim.) A.E.Murray
- Acer caudatum subsp. ukurundense (Trautv. & C.A.Mey.) E.Murray
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