Sapindaceae FAMILY

Acer oblongum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Acer oblongum is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central and southern China, southern Japan, Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar

HabitatFound in lime-free soils in forests; at elevations from 1,000 - 3,000 metres[ 51 Title Flowers of the Himalayas. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Stainton. A. Publisher Oxford Universtiy Press Year 1984 ISBN - Description A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. Lower Himalayan foothills from 600 to 2,000 metres elevation in moist forests, especially along streams[ 287 Title Flora of Pakistan Publication Author Website http://www.efloras.org Publisher Year ISBN Description As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource. ].