Acer campbellii | |
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In Hackfalls Arboretum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Sapindaceae |
Genus: | Acer |
Section: | Acer sect. Palmata |
Series: | Acer ser. Palmata |
Species: | A. campbellii
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Binomial name | |
Acer campbellii Hook. f. & Thomson
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Synonyms[2] | |
Acer campbellii var. fantsipanense L.F.Gagnep. |
Acer campbellii, commonly known as Campbell's maple[1] or Himalayan maple,[3] is a species of maple tree indigenous to mixed forests at altitudes of 1,800–3,700 metres (6,000–12,000 ft) in Bhutan, northern India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam, as well as southern Sichuan, southern Xizang, and northwest Yunnan in China.[1] It may grow up to 15 m (49 ft) in height. The deciduous leaves are 8–15 cm (3.1–5.9 in) by 9–22 cm (3.5–8.7 in) in size.