Sapindaceae150 genera, 2000 species |
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| Habit: | Trees and herbaceous plants. |
| Leaves: | Opposite & usually simple, (pinnately compound in A. negundo ) palmately lobed. |
| Flower: | Bisexual, monoecious, dioecious, or polygamodioecious. |
| Perianth: | 4 or 5 sepals, 4 or 5 petals. |
| Stamens: | 4-10 on disc. |
| Fruit: | Samara (paired). |
| Distribution: | Temperate N. Hemisphere. |
| Local flora: |
Acer negundo A. pensylvanicum A. platanoides A. rubrum A. saccharum A. saccharum ssp. nigrum A. spicatum |
| Others: |
Acer japonica A. macrophyllum A. pseudoplatanus A. saccharinum |
