''Acer wangchii'' is an uncommon Asian species of

maple ''Acer'' () is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples. The genus is placed in the family Sapindaceae.Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008 nd more or less continuously updated since http ...

. It has been found only in southwestern China (

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Guizhou Guizhou (; formerly Kweichow) is a landlocked province in the southwest region of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Guiyang, in the center of the province. Guizhou borders the autonomous region of Guangxi to t ...

).Flora of China, ''Acer wangchii'' W. P. Fang, 1966. 天峨枫 tian e feng
/ref> ''Acer wangchii'' is an evergreen tree up to 15 meters tall with rough brown or purple bark. Leaves are non-compound, up to 11 cm wide and cm across, thick and leathery, lance-shaped with no lobes. Fruits are purple, this being unusual in the genus.

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figure 1 at bottom wangchii Plants described in 1966 Flora of Guizhou Flora of Guangxi {{Sapindales-stub