Sapindaceae
Acer

Acer acuminatum Wall. ex D.Don

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 249 (1825)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & W. Central Himalaya and S. Tibet. It is a tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.
  • 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

  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.
  • 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?
Jan 10, 1966 Kamroop; Blinkworth, R. [1225] India K000324632 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, J.R. India K003599507 Yes
Rich, H.H. K003599532 Yes
Thomson, T. K003599504 Yes
Drummond, J.R.; Nának; Rám, S. India K003599511 Yes
Drummond, J.R. India K003599513 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. K003599523 Yes
Duthie, J.F. K003599517 Yes
s.coll. India K003599501 Yes
s.coll. K003599535 Yes
Minnikin, G.G. K003599514 Yes
Gamble, J.S. K003599520 Yes
Stewart, R.R. India K003599503 Yes
Rich, H.H. K003599522 Yes
Collett, H. K003599525 Yes
Rich, H.H. K003599515 Yes
s.coll. K003599533 Yes
Thomson, T. K003599528 Yes
Gamble, J.S. K003599521 Yes
Duthie, J.F. India K003599526 Yes
Drummond, J.R.; Baksh, R. India K003599510 Yes
Drummond, J.R. India K003599506 Yes
Gamble, J.S. K003599530 Yes
Duthie, J.F. K003599519 Yes
Drummond, J.R.; Baksh, R. India K003599509 Yes
Jacquemont, V. K003599529 Yes
Edgeworth, M.P. K003599534 Yes
Drummond, J.R. India K003599512 Yes
Rich, H.H. K003599516 Yes
Stewart, R.R. India K003599502 Yes
Collett, H. K003599524 Yes
Duthie, J.F. K003599527 Yes
Drummond, J.R.; [Nanak] India K003599508 Yes
Duthie, J.F. K003599531 Yes
Jan 8, 1966 Wallich, N. [1226] Nepal Acer pectinatum K000324630 Type Yes
Jan 8, 1966 Wallich, N. [1226] Nepal Acer pectinatum K000324631 Holotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • 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