Maple

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

China, Szechuan, Hupeh

Location

Conifer Slope

Source of plant

Instutute of Ecosystem Studies

Description

Shrub or small tree. Young twigs green, nearly completely glabrous; leaves 5-lobed, thin, 6 to 12 cmlong, lobes triangular, acute, coarsely serrate, upperside dark green, glabrous, underside somewhatlighter, slightly pubescent, distinct white pubescence in the vein axils on both sides. Flowers appear afterthe foliage, yellowish in slender panicles, 5 to 10 cm long, ovary densely yellow tomentose; fruit in 5 to 10cm long panicles, wings to 3 cm long, horizontal.

USDA Hardiness Zone

6