Acer binzayedii
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| Acer binzayedii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Acer |
| Section: | Acer sect. Acer |
| Series: | Acer ser. Saccharodendron |
| Species: | A. binzayedii |
| Binomial name | |
| Acer binzayedii Y.L.Vargas-Rodr. | |
Acer binzayedii, commonly known as algodoncillo, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Acer. It is endemic to Jalisco State in western Mexico. It has a limited range, and is considered Critically Endangered.[1]
Acer binzayedii is a large tree, growing to between 20 and 30 meters in height. It flowers between December and January and sets fruit from March.[1]
Taxonomy
The formal description of the species reads as follows: "The specific epithet honours a philanthropist committed to the protection of the environment and the preservation of species, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. Through his philanthropic endowment, the first author was able to conduct phylogeographic and taxonomic studies of Acer in tropical America; this research led to the discovery and recognition of this new species."
Until 2017 it was considered a western population of Acer skutchii.[2]
