Acer sikkimense

Acer sikkimense is a rare Asian species of maple. It is native to the Himalayas and nearby mountains in Sikkim, Bhutan, Nepal, northern India, Myanmar, Tibet, and Yunnan.^[3]

Acer sikkimense
Acer sikkimense in Dunedin Botanic Garden.
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Sapindaceae
Genus:	Acer
Section:	Acer sect. Macrantha
Species:	A. sikkimense
Binomial name
Acer sikkimense Miq. 1867
Synonyms[2]
List Acer hookeri Miq. Acer kiangsiense W.P.Fang & M.Y.Fang Acer metcalfii Rehder

Acer sikkimense is a deciduous tree up to 20 meters tall with dark gray bark. Leaves are non-compound, up to 14 cm wide and 8 cm across, thin and papery, with no lobes, but sometimes with small teeth along the edges.^[3]