Acer laurinum

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Acer laurinum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Acer
Section: Acer sect. Rubra
Species:
A. laurinum
Binomial name
Acer laurinum
Synonyms [2]
  • Acer cassiifolium Blume
  • Acer chionophyllum Merr.
  • Acer curranii Merr.
  • Acer decandrum Merr.
  • Acer garrettii Craib
  • Acer longicarpum Hu & W.C.Cheng
  • Acer philippinum Merr.

Acer laurinum, also known as laurel maple, [3] is an evergreen Asian tree in the family Sapindaceae.

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Description

Acer laurinum reaches 40 metres (130 ft) in height. It has a trunk with scaly, red-brown bark. The leaves are glabrous, with no lobes or teeth. It has white flowers, followed by paired samaras. [4] [5] [6] The species is dioecious, with separate male and female flowers. [7]

Distribution

Acer laurinum is the only member of its genus with native populations in the Southern Hemisphere, in Indonesia. The species is also native to Myanmar, Cambodia, India, Laos (Khammouan), Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, Thailand, and southwestern China (Guangxi, Hainan, Tibet, Yunnan). [4] [8]

References

  1. ↑ Crowley, D.; Barstow, M.; Rivers, M.C. (2018). "Acer laurinum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T33284A2836036. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T33284A2836036.en . Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Acer laurinum Hassk". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Acer laurinum". Royal Horticultural Society . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Acer laurinum Hassk". Biotik. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  5. ↑ Gardner S., Sidisunthorn P. & Anusarnsunthorn V. 2000. A field guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand. Kobfai Publishing Project. Bangkok. Thailand.
  6. ↑ Useful Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern
  7. ↑ Renner, S. S.; Beenken, L.; Grimm, G. W.; Kocyan, A.; Ricklefs, R. E. (2007). "The Evolution of Dioecy, Heterodichogamy, and Labile Sex Expression in Acer". Evolution. 61 (11): 2701–2719. doi: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00221.x . PMID   17894810. S2CID   1940661.
  8. ↑ Xu, Tingzhi; Chen, Yousheng; de Jong, Piet C.; Oterdoom, Herman John; Chang, Chin-Sung. "Acer laurinum". Flora of China. Vol. 11 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.


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