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Acer leipoense

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Species of maple

Acer leipoense
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Acer
Section: Acer sect. Lithocarpa
Species: A. leipoense
Binomial name
Acer leipoense
W.P.Fang & T.P.Soong, 1966

Acer leipoense is a species of maple, endemic to southwestern Sichuan in southwestern China. It is an endangered species, growing at altitudes of 2,000–2,700 m.

It is a deciduous small tree growing to 8 meters tall. The leaves are shallowly lobed with three lobes, 9–11 cm long and 7–12 cm broad.

References

  1. ^ Crowley, D. (2020). "Acer leipoense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T46386A3005900. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T46386A3005900.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Tingzhi Xu; Yousheng Chen; Piet C. de Jong; Herman John Oterdoom; Chin-Sung Chang. "Acer leipoense". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
Taxon identifiers
Acer leipoense


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