Acer wardii is an uncommon Asian species of maple. It is found at high elevations (2400–3600 m) in Tibet, Yunnan, Myanmar, and Assam.Flora of China, Acer wardii W. W. Smith, 1917. 滇藏枫 dian zang feng
Acer wardii is a deciduous shrub or small tree up to 5 meters tall with dark gray bark. Leaves are non-compound, up to 9 cm wide and 8 cm across, thin and papery, with 3 lobes and many small teeth.Smith, William Wright 1917. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 10(46): 8 description in Latin, commentary in English
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