Acer sterculiaceum Wall.

 
  • Family : ACERACEAE
    (Maple Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : PHARJANJ FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Sapindaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Acer sterculiaceum var. tomentosum A.E.Murray; Acer villosum Wall.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Acer sterculiaceum Wall.
  • Common name : Franchet’s maple, Himalayan maple
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Cool broad-leaved forest, 1800 - 3100 m. altitude
  • Flower, Fruit : April-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : West Sikkim (Geyzing) district
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Kashmir
  • Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya to China (North-West Yunnan)
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 98
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 68
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Acer sterculiaceum. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

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