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Acer sikkimense

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Sapindaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Sapindales

Genus
  
Acer

Similar
  
Acer stachyophyllum, Acer campbellii, Acer caesium, Acer pentaphyllum, Acer pectinatum

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.

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.

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Acer sikkimense Wikipedia