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
Hassk. 1843
Synonyms [2]
List
  • Acer decandrumMerr.
  • Acer garettiiCraib
  • Acer niveumBlume
  • Acer philippinumMerr.
  • Acer cassiifoliumBlume
  • Acer chionophyllumMerr.
  • Acer curraniiMerr.
  • Acer javanicumJungh.
  • Acer laurinum subsp. decandrum(Merr.) A.E.Murray
  • Acer laurinum var. petelotiiPhamhoang, Ho
  • Acer macropterumT.Z. Hsu & H. Sun 1997 not Vis. 1860
  • Acer pinnatinerviumMerr.

Acer laurinum is an evergreen Asian tree in the family Sapindaceae. It is the only member of its genus with native populations in the Southern Hemisphere, with a distribution encompassing Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos (Khammouan), Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, and southwestern China (Guangxi, Hainan, Tibet, Yunnan). [3] [4]

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. [3] [5] [6] The species is dioecious, with separate male and female flowers. [7]

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References

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