Baoxing Xian. N of the city of Baoxing on the Baoxing-Xiaojin Road (state road G210); Xinzhazi Gou (known locally as Mahuang Gou) just N of Jiajin Shan National Forest Park. Clearings and small remnant forest of Populus and Salix, but with planted trees of Pinus, Larix and Picea, in flat areas along rocky stream bed. Entire area severely grazed by animals, mostly goats, and extensively rutted by pigs. 2415-2500 m elev.

Collectors

David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Yun-Dong Gao

Notes

Level shoulder of slope. Tree, ca. 6 m tall; past flowering; fruit immature, green. [Synonym: Acer sterculiaceum Wallich subsp. franchetii (Pax) A. E. Murray].

Classification

Family

Sapindaceae

Genus

Acer

Specific Epithet

franchetii

Authorship

Pax

Boufford, D 43670

5/11/2014

Location

China, Sichuan, Ya'an (Baoxing)

30.808889, 102.724444

Location Remarks

Collectors

David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Yun-Dong Gao

Notes

Level shoulder of slope. Tree, ca. 6 m tall; past flowering; fruit immature, green. [Synonym: Acer sterculiaceum Wallich subsp. franchetii (Pax) A. E. Murray].