Description

Acer truncatum (purpleblow maple) is a woody tree species that produces seeds with high levels of valuable fatty acids (especially nervonic acid). A. truncatum leaves are used to produce health promoting tea and folk medicines for treating cerebrovascular diseases and angina pectoris because of their substantial abundance in tannins, flavonoids, and chlorogenic acid.

Scientific classitication

Family: Sapindaceae

Genus: Acer

Common Name

purpleblow maple

Reference

Ma, Q., Sun, T., Li, S., Wen, J., Zhu, L., Yin, T., ... & Wang, Y. N. (2020). The Acer truncatum genome provides insights into nervonic acid biosynthesis. The Plant Journal, 104(3), 662-678.