Sapindaceae
Acer

Acer cappadocicum Gled.

First published in Schriften Berlin. Ges. Naturf. Freunde 6: 116 (1785)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. & E. Türkiye to China (NW. Yunnan). It is a tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Iran, Myanmar, Nepal, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Spain

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aymerich, P. (2019). Notes sobre flora allòctona a Catalunya. II. Butlletí de la Institució Catalana d’Història Natural 83: 3-21.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Aymerich, P. (2019). Notes sobre flora allòctona a Catalunya. II. Butlletí de la Institució Catalana d’Història Natural 83: 3-21.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Litvinskaya, S.A. & Murtazaliev, R.A. (2013). Flora of the Northern Caucasus: An Atlas and Identification Book: 1-688. Fiton XXI.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495826 Yes
[Aiad Petrop] K003596980 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495815 Yes
Forrest, G. [22753] China K003597623 No
van Handel-Mazzetti, H.F. [1697] China K003597632 No
Wilson, E.H. [1892] China K003597643 Yes
Mclaren [16] China K003597633 No
Forrest, G. [21672] China K003597621 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495825 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495820 Yes
Chamberlain, D.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Li, Y.; McBeath, R.; Schilling, A; Xu, T.; Yuan, H. [s.n.] China K003597636 No
Cubr [48495 (= 48210)] Germany K001768331 No
Forrest, G. [21599] China K003597622 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495818 Yes
Sintenis Türkiye K003596984 Yes
Pei, C. [10264] China K003597649 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495816 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. Azerbaijan K003596978 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495813 Yes
s.coll. [ACE282] China K003597618 No
l' Abbe Delavay (M.) [836] China K003597629 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495822 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495819 Yes
s.coll. K003596982 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [1884] China K000640757 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mclaren, H.D. [Mc/L/D43] China K003597634 No
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. Iran K003596989 Yes
Kousnetzoff, N. K003596981 Yes
Cowan; Darlington Iran K003596991 Yes
Chungtien-Lijiang-Dali Expedition [1032] China K003597616 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495821 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495814 Yes
Ledebour K003596976 Yes
Forrest, G. [10021] China K003597619 No
Forrest, G. [22765] China K003597617 No
Bornmuller, J.; Bornmuller, A. Iran K003596990 Yes
Forrest, G. [10004] China K003597620 No
Glos, R.S.O. [s.n.] K003495828 No
Rock, J.F. [24869] China K003597627 No
Warren, R.C. Iran K003596986 Yes
Monbeig, P. [s.n.] China K003597630 No
Henry, A. [10872] China K003597646 Yes
[D. Broune]; [Bellers] Iran K003596987 Yes
Forrest, G. [22631] China K003597626 No
Forrest, G. [2273] China K003597625 No
Ledebour K003596977 Yes
Chu, K.L. [2451] China K003597644 Yes
Mclaren, H.D. [Mc/L/C225] China K003597635 No
Manberg [s.n.] China K003597647 Yes
Lancaster, C.R. [L967] China K003597641 Yes
Henry, A. [5347] China K003597640 Yes
Monberig, P. [s.n.] China K003597631 No
Fang, W.P. [4256] China K003597638 Yes
Maire, E.E. [119] China K003597628 No
Forrest, G. [19856] China K003597645 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495830 Yes
Henry, A. [10218] China K003597648 Yes
Rock, J.F. [24260] China K003597637 No
Lancaster, C.R. [L1162] China K003597642 Yes
Balansa, B. Türkiye K003596985 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [1358] China K003597639 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. Iran K003596988 Yes
Pastushow, N. Azerbaijan K003596979 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495817 Yes
s.coll. [16419] China K003597624 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003495829 Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • Common Names from Kew's Living Collection Database

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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