Plants of Nui Chua national park

Aceraceae

Acer laevigatum Wall.

S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality, NEE slopes on Nui Chua mountains to SW of point 11o43'52''N 109o08'35''E at elev. about 600-700 m a.s.l. Primary evergreen closed dry forest on rocky mountain slopes composed with granite. Tree 10-15 m tall. Flowers light greenish, old leaves red. Occasional.

HLF4246 27 March 2004.

Coll. J.Regalado, N.T.Hiep, P.K.Loc, L.Averyanov, N.T.Vinh, P.V.Doan,

T.T.An, N.T.Hoi, T.V.Huong, N.V.Su, T.T.T.Trang, H.A.Tuan.

Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.