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Acer sikkimense

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Acer sikkimense
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A. sikkimense
Binomial name
Acer sikkimense
Miq. 1867
Synonyms[1]
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  • Acer hookeri Miq.
  • Acer kiangsiense W.P.Fang & M.Y.Fang
  • Acer metcalfii Rehder

Acer sikkimense is a rare Asian species of maple. It is native to the Himalayas and nearby mountains in Sikkim, Bhutan, Nepal, northern India, Myanmar, Tibet, and Yunnan.[2]

Acer sikkimense is a deciduous tree up to 20 meters tall with dark gray bark. Leaves are non-compound, up to 14 cm wide and 8 cm across, thin and papery, with no lobes, but sometimes with small teeth along the edges.[2]

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