Acer cordatum explained

Acer cordatum is an Asian species of maple. It has been found only in China.^[1]

Acer cordatum is a small tree up to 10 meters tall. Leaves are non-compound, either unlobed or with 2 or 3 lobes.^{[1] [2]}

Varieties^[1]

• Acer cordatum var. cordatum - leaves not lobed - Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang
• Acer cordatum var. dimorphifolium (F.P.Metcalf) Y.S.Chen - leaves each with 2 or 3 lobes -- Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangxi

Notes and References

1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200012958 Flora of China, Acer cordatum Pax, 1889. 紫果枫 zi guo feng
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16160139#page/200/mode/1up Pax, Ferdinand Albin 1889. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 19(4): unnumbered text page following plate 1897