Acer griseum

Paperbark maple
Acer griseum at the Morton Arboretum
Accession 836-58-7
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Acer
Section: Acer sect. Trifoliata
Series: Acer ser. Grisea
Species:
A. griseum
Binomial name
Acer griseum
(Franch.) Pax 1902
Synonyms
  • Acer nikoense var. griseum Franch.
  • Acer pedunculatum K.S.Hao
  • Crula grisea (Franch.) Nieuwl.
Acer griseum
Traditional Chinese血皮楓
Simplified Chinese血皮枫
Literal meaningblood-bark maple
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinxuèpífēng

Acer griseum, the paperbark maple or blood-bark maple, is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae, native to central China. Acer griseum is found in the Chinese provinces of Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Shanxi and Sichuan, at altitudes of 1,500–2,000 m (4,921–6,562 ft).