Acer sterculiaceum, commonly known as Franchet’s maple or Himalayan maple, is a species of maple tree in the soapberry family. It is indigenous to Bhutan, northern India, and southwestern and central China (Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan).Flora of China, Acer sterculiaceum Wallich, 1830. 苹婆枫 ping po feng
Acer sterculiaceum grows at altitudes of . It is a tree up to 20 meters tall with dark gray or grayish-brown bark. Leaves are palmately lobed, usually with 3 or 5 lobes but occasionally 7. Leaves are up to 20 cm long, thick and a bit leathery, dark green and hairless on the top, lighter green and woolly on the underside.Douglas Justice, 2010. Qingling maple, Acer tsinglingense, or Franchet's maple, Acer sterculiaceum subsp. franchetii. Arnoldia 68(2):57-58
SubspeciesThe Plant List, Acer sterculiaceum Wall. Acer sterculiaceum subsp. franchetii (Pax) A.E.Murray - central and southwestern China Acer sterculiaceum subsp. sterculiaceum - Yunnan, Tibet, Bhutan, India Acer sterculiaceum subsp. thomsonii (Miq.) A.E.Murray - northern India
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