Synonym(s) : Acer sterculiaceum var. tomentosum A.E.Murray; Acer villosum Wall.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Acer sterculiaceum Wall.
Common name : Franchet’s maple, Himalayan maple
Habit : Tree
Habitat : Cool broad-leaved forest, 1800 - 3100 m. altitude
Flower, Fruit : April-September
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : West Sikkim (Geyzing) district
West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Kashmir : Kashmir
Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to China (North-West Yunnan)
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 98; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 68