Acer cappadocicum Gleditsch
ssp. sinicum (Rehder) Handel-Mazzetti

Cappadocian maple from China : Xiao ya qing pi qi

Acer cappadocicum Gleditsch
ssp. cappadocicum
deciduous,15-20m, branchlets reddish green,
papery, base rounded, 5-7-lobed, entire
samara wings 4.5-5 cm, spreading horizontally or obtusely
ssp. sinicum (Rehder) Handel-Mazzetti
similar to ssp. cappadocicum, but
leaf smaller
samara wings 2.5-3 cm, spreading acutely or obtusely

Guizhou, W Hubei, S Shaanxi, Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan, 1500-2500m


Acer cappadocicum ssp. sinicum at KEW Garden, Oct. 2004

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