Acer sikkimense

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.[3]

Acer sikkimense
Acer sikkimense in Dunedin Botanic Garden.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Acer
Section: Acer sect. Macrantha
Species:
A. sikkimense
Binomial name
Acer sikkimense
Miq. 1867
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Acer hookeri Miq.
  • Acer kiangsiense W.P.Fang & M.Y.Fang
  • Acer metcalfii Rehder

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.[3]

References
  1. Barstow, M.; Crowley, D. & Rivers, M.C. (2020). "Acer sikkimense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T191455A1983537. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  2. The Plant List, Acer sikkimense Miq.
  3. Flora of China, Acer sikkimense Miq. 1867. 锡金枫 xi jin feng


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