Paperbark maple | |
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Acer griseum at the Morton Arboretum Accession 836-58-7 | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Sapindaceae |
Genus: | Acer |
Section: | Acer sect. Trifoliata |
Series: | Acer ser. Grisea |
Species: | A. griseum
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Binomial name | |
Acer griseum | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Acer griseum | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 血皮楓 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 血皮枫 | ||||||
Literal meaning | blood-bark maple | ||||||
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Acer griseum, the paperbark maple or blood-bark maple,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae, native to central China.[4] Acer griseum is found in the Chinese provinces of Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Shanxi and Sichuan, at altitudes of 1,500–2,000 m (4,921–6,562 ft).[4]