Acer oliverianum

Acer oliverianum, common names Oliver's Maple and Oliver Maple, is broadleaf deciduous tree. It is a species of maple.[2][4]

Acer oliverianum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Sapindales
Family:
Sapindaceae[1]
Genus:
Acer
Species:
A. oliverianum
Binomial name
Acer oliverianum
Pax 1889
Synonyms[2][3]

Acer serrulatum Hayata

Description

Acer oliverianum has a smooth bark that is jade green in colour, with fine white waxy stripes. It grows up to 20 meters wilderness areas of Taiwan but usually only grows to 5 to 8 meters when cultivated.[2] It has more or less horizontal branches, and looks similar to Acer palmatum the Japanese Maple.

The leaves are opposite and simple being 6 to 10 cm across, with base truncate or cordate. The leaves are 5-lobed and palmate. The lobes are ovate, the middle lobe having 5 to 8 pairs of lateral veins with minor veins finely reticulate.[5]

Flowers are whitish with five purplish sepal . They have five white petals and eight stamen that are longer than the petals.[5]

The fruit are glabrous ranging from 2.5 to 3 cm long that spread at a wide angle.[5]

Distribution

Acer oliverianum is found in forests and valleys at elevations of 1000 to 2000 metres. It has been found only in Taiwan and China,[2] in the Provinces of Anhui, Fujian, southern Gansu, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang.[5]

References
  1. Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008.
  2. Plant Explorers, Acer oliverianum : Twining Vine Garden
  3. The Plant List, Acer oliverianum subsp. formosanum (Koidz.) A.E.Murray
  4. Acer oliverianum - Gardenology - Plant Encyclopedia and Gardening wiki
  5. Acer oliverianum, Oregon State University landscape plants
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