Acer caudatum, commonly known as candle-shape maple,[3] is an Asian species of maple trees.

It is found in the Himalayas (Tibet, Nepal, northern and northeastern India, Myanmar) the mountains of southwestern China (Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan),[4] plus Japan, Korea, and eastern Russia.

[5] Acer caudatum is a deciduous tree up to 10 meters tall.

Leaves are up to 12 cm across, thin and papery, dark green on the top, lighter green on the underside, usually with 5 lobes but occasionally 7.

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