Acer pectinatum explained

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.^[1] It is a spreading deciduous tree up to 20m (70feet) tall in the wild,^[2] 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.^[1] The leaves of mature trees turn brilliant shades of yellow and orange before falling off in autumn.^[2]

Subspecies

^[1]

• Acer pectinatum subsp. forrestii (Diels) A.E.Murray - Sichuan, Yunnan
• Acer pectinatum subsp. laxiflorum (Pax) A.E.Murray - Sichuan, Yunnan
• Acer pectinatum subsp. maximowiczii (Pax) A.E.Murray - see Acer maximowiczii
• Acer pectinatum subsp. pectinatum - Tibet, Yunnan, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar, Nepal
• Acer pectinatum subsp. taronense (Hub.-Mor.) A.E.Murray - Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar

External links

• • line drawing for Flora of China drawing 2 at bottom

Notes and References

1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200013070 Flora of China, Acer pectinatum Wallich ex G. Nicholson, 1881. 篦齿枫 bi chi feng
2. Web site: Acer pectinatum . Trees and Shrubs Online . International Dendrology Society . 22 June 2021.