Acer wardii

Acer wardii is an uncommon Asian species of maple. It is found at high elevations (2400–3600 m) in Tibet, Yunnan, Myanmar, and Assam.[2]

Acer wardii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Sapindales
Family:
Sapindaceae
Genus:
Acer
Species:
A. wardii
Binomial name
Acer wardii
W.W.Sm. 1917
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Acer mirabile Hand.-Mazz.

Acer wardii is an deciduous shrub or small tree up to 5 meters tall with dark gray bark. Leaves are non-compound, up to 9 cm wide and 8 cm across, thin and papery, with 3 lobes and many small teeth.[2][3]

References
  1. Tropicos, Acer wardii W.W. Sm., synonyms
  2. Flora of China, Acer wardii W. W. Smith, 1917. 滇藏枫 dian zang feng
  3. Smith, William Wright 1917. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 10(46): 8 description in Latin, commentary in English


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