Acer pentapomicum

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Acer pentapomicum
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Acer
Section: Acer sect. Pubescentia
Species:
A. pentapomicum
Binomial name
Acer pentapomicum
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Acer fedtschenkoanum Krysht.
    • Acer pubescens Franch.
    • Acer xerophilum Butkov

Acer pentapomicum, the Punjab maple, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Acer, native to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia and the western Himalaya.[2] Preferring to grow 1,900 to 2,800  m above sea level, it is a member of the upper canopy in forested areas where it is found.[3]

References

  1. D.Brandis, Forest Fl. N.W. India: 111 (1874)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Acer pentapomicum J.L.Stewart". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  3. Rana, Pawan Kumar; Kumar, Puneet; Singhal, Vijay Kumar; Rana, Jai Chand (2014). "Uses of Local Plant Biodiversity among the Tribal Communities of Pangi Valley of District Chamba in Cold Desert Himalaya, India". The Scientific World Journal. 2014: 1–15. doi:10.1155/2014/753289. PMC 3947750. PMID 24696658.