Acer nipponicum--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (150).JPG
Endemic to Japan (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
Japan, Honshu, Niigata (Shinano, Kamiminochi, Nojiri)
36.848667, 138.137194
Location Remarks
Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park. Suginosawa. Road 280 (on Google Maps) east to parking for trail to Naena-taki (waterfall). 785 m elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Deciduous forest along Seki-kawa (river). Various places along the trail between parking and the waterfall. Tree 5-6 m.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Sapindaceae
Genus
Acer
Specific Epithet
nipponicum
Authorship
H.Hara
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 7.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#135,966 of 335,497
Top 41%
Extinction probability
6%
