Acer caudatum Wall.

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Plants of China
Aceraceae
Acer caudatum Wailich
Det. C, S. Chang, Jan 2007
Yunnan Province, Zhongdian Xian: Road from Zhongdian
(Xianggarila, or "Shangri-La”) to Haba Cun (at base of Haba Xue
Shan - Haba Snow Mountain) between km marker 57 and 58.
27°40'56"N, 100°r27ttE; 3450-3460 m. Mixed coniferous forest
on gentle slope with intermixed deciduous trees of Acer, Betula
and Salix. Tree ca. 10 m tall; petiole red; leaves abaxially light
green, adaxially dark green; infructescences either erect or
pendulous.
D. E. Boufford, J. H. Chen, S. L. Kelley, R. H. Ree, H. Sun, B. Xii,
J. P. Yue, L. L. Yue, D. C. Zhang & W. D. Zhu
34997	20	July	2006
Harvard University Herbaria
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