Acer oliverianum, common names Oliver's maple and Oliver maple, is broadleaf deciduous tree. It is a species of maple.[1][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Acer |
| Section: | Acer sect. Palmata |
| Series: | Acer ser. Palmata |
| Species: | A. oliverianum
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| Binomial name | |
| Acer oliverianum Pax 1889
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| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Acer serrulatum Hayata | |
Description
editAcer oliverianum has a smooth bark that is jade green in colour, with fine white waxy stripes. It grows up to 20 meters wilderness areas of Taiwan but usually only grows to 5 to 8 meters when cultivated.[1] It has more or less horizontal branches, and looks similar to Acer palmatum the Japanese Maple.
The leaves are opposite and simple being 6 to 10 cm across, with base truncate or cordate. The leaves are 5-lobed and palmate. The lobes are ovate, the middle lobe having 5 to 8 pairs of lateral veins with minor veins finely reticulate.[4]
Flowers are whitish with five purplish sepal . They have five white petals and eight stamen that are longer than the petals.[4]
The fruit are glabrous ranging from 2.5 to 3 cm long that spread at a wide angle.[4]
Distribution
editAcer oliverianum is found in forests and valleys at elevations of 1000 to 2000 metres. It has been found only in Taiwan and China,[1] in the provinces of Anhui, Fujian, southern Gansu, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang.[4]
Gallery
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Leaves palmate 6-lobed and 7-lobed, less common (palmate 5-lobed most common). -
The petioles of the new leaves and the new branches are red. -
The fruit is diptera but there are exceptions. -
New leaves. -
Vein. -
Branches and leaves. -
The leaves change color in the fall when the temperature drops. -
The Chinese name "Qingfeng" comes from the bark color of the new branches and young trunk which are green.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Plant Explorers, Acer oliverianum : Twining Vine Garden
- ^ The Plant List, Acer oliverianum subsp. formosanum (Koidz.) A.E.Murray
- ^ Acer oliverianum - Gardenology - Plant Encyclopedia and Gardening wiki
- ^ a b c d "Acer oliverianum, Oregon State University landscape plants". Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
External links
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