Acer griseum

Paperbark maple
Acer griseum at the Morton Arboretum
Accession 836-58-7
Scientific classification Edit this 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
Binomial name
Acer griseum
(Franch.) Pax 1902
Synonyms[2]
Acer griseum
Traditional Chinese血皮楓
Simplified Chinese血皮枫
Literal meaningblood-bark maple
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinxuèpífēng

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]

  1. ^ Aiello, A.; Crowley, D. (2019). "Acer griseum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T193593A2244567. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T193593A2244567.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Acer griseum (Franch.) Pax — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
  3. ^ Adrian Higgins (2016-07-13) [2016-07-12]. "This distinctive tree is vastly underappreciated — and it's dying out". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
  4. ^ a b Flora of China (draft): Acer griseum