Acer paxii (Evergreen Maple)

Acer paxii

Evergreen Maple

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Sapindales	Includes citrus; maples, horse-chestnuts, lychees and rambutans; mangos and cashews; frankincense and myrrh; mahogany and neem
Family	Sapindaceae	Soapberry family
Genus	Acer	Maples
Species	paxii	Named for German botanist Ferdinand Albin Pax (1858-1942)

About plant names...

This relatively rare tree is from southwestern China. It was discovered by P. Delavay in 1883, and later named for German botanist Ferdinand Albin Pax.

Identification: Trees are up to 49' (15 m) tall. Leaves have three lobes or none at all, and are 1¾-4" (5-11 cm) × ¾-2" (2-6 cm). This is an evergreen, while most maples are deciduous. Seeds are winged as with other maples, but purple. Not found in the wild in North America. See Acer for a comparison chart.

Online References:

Acer paxii on eFloras

Acer paxii on www.selectree.org (good photos)

Acer paxii at the Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute's SelecTree site (good photos)

Acer paxii on the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research forums

Acer paxii description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 8 Feb 2012.

2/24/2010 · San Diego (Quail) Botanic Garden, Encinitas, CA

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