Acer oblongum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Acer
Section: Acer sect. Pentaphylla
Series: Acer ser. Trifida
Species:
A. oblongum
Binomial name
Acer oblongum
Wall. ex DC. 1824
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Acer albopurpurascens Hayata
  • Acer buzimpala Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
  • Acer hypoleucum Hayata
  • Acer itoanum (Hayata) H.L.Li
  • Acer laikuanii Ling
  • Acer lanceolatum Molliard
  • Acer laurifolium D.Don
  • Acer litseifolium Hayata
  • Acer nepalense Dippel
  • Acer oblongifolium Dippel
  • Euacer laevifolium Opiz

Acer oblongum, common name Himalayan maple, evergreen maple and Kashmir maple,[3] is an evergreen Asian species of maple in the family Sapindaceae.

Description

Acer oblongum is a medium-sized evergreen to semi-deciduous tree reaching a height of approximately 15–22 metres (49–72 ft). Unique among maples, this plant stays green all winter. The trunks are buttressed, with a smooth to wrinkled bark. Leaves are opposite, ovate-lanceolate with entire margin, with a petiole 5–12 cm long, with glaucous-green underside and dark green upperside. The young shoots are reddish bronze and finely hairy. The flowers are hermaphroditic, small and inconspicuous, about 4 mm, greenish white, gathered in hairy racemes. The fruits are represented by the typical two-winged samaras, about 2.5 cm long, wind dispersed. It has been introduced for its wood and it is sometimes cultivated in large gardens for its evergreen foliage.[4]

Distribution

Acer oblongum is widespread across central, eastern, and southeastern Asia, from Tibet and northern India east as far as Japan, including southern China, and northern Indochina.[5]

Habitat

Acer oblongum prefers humid climate of the Himalayan forests, especially along streams, at an elevation of about 600–2,000 metres (2,000–6,600 ft) above sea level.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Barstow, M.; Crowley, D. & Rivers, M.C. (2017). "Acer oblongum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T62941A3117072. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  2. ↑ The Plant List, Acer oblongum Wall. ex DC.
  3. ↑ "Himalayan maple". Flowers of India. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Philips, Roger (1979). Trees of North America and Europe. New York: Random House, Inc. ISBN 0-394-50259-0.
  5. ↑ Flora of China, Acer oblongum Wallich ex Candolle, 1824. 飞蛾树 fei e shu
  6. ↑ Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. Edinburgh and Glasgow 8:329. 1915
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