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Ornamental - The evergreen foliage makes it a popular choice for cultivation in gardens. Wood - Construction: The trunk is used for preparing plywood, boxes, and planks. Wood - It finds uses in crafting ladles, drinking cups, and agriculture implements.
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
It grows in the lower Himalayan foothills in moist forests, especially along streams at altitudes of 600-2000 m asl.
Stays green all winter which is unique among maples.
Medium-sized evergreen to semi-deciduous tree, typically reaches heights of 15-22 m.
The tree has woody, upright stems. As it matures, a single main trunk develops, with branches growing along its length in an ascending or slightly spreading pattern, forming a broad, rounded crown.
Leaves are broadly oblong to lanceolate, with long acuminate apices, entire margins, a glaucous-green abaxial surface, and are minutely pilose when young.
Flowers are greenish white, about 4 mm, in dense branched hairy terminal cluster.
Fruit is two-winged samaras.
Flowering: December – January
Fruiting: January – March