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Acer cordatum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Sapindaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Sapindales

Genus
  
Acer

Similar
  
Acer henryi, Acer pauciflorum, Acer fabri

Acer cordatum is an Asian species of maple. It has been found only in China.

Acer cordatum is a small tree up to 10 meters tall. Leaves are non-compound, either unlobed or with 2 or 3 lobes.

Varieties
  • Acer cordatum var. cordatum - leaves not lobed - Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang
  • Acer cordatum var. dimorphifolium (F.P.Metcalf) Y.S.Chen - leaves each with 2 or 3 lobes -- Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangxi

    • References

    Acer cordatum Wikipedia
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