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Acer carpinifolium,
a deciduous dioecious shrub or small tree,
8-10m tall, with a cross-section being 10-15cm across, with
gray-brown to purple-brown branches, generally inhabits places along
streams, 200-1300m above sea level, in mountainous regions. Leaves
are opposite; blades are 7-15cm long, 3-7cm wide, in the shape of an
oblong, ends sharply pointed, bases are shallow heart-shaped or
circular, with sharp, doubly serrated margins. Flowers appear in
5-8cm long racemes, about 1cm across, with 5-15 light yellow
flowers. Both petals and sepals are generally 4 in number, with
pubescent hairs. Bloom time: May. |