Acer pauciflorum is an Asian species of maple in the sandalwood family. It has been found only in the Provinces of Anhui and Zhejiang in eastern China. Acer pauciflorum is a multi-stemmed tree up to 15 meters tall. Leaves are up to 55 mm across, deeply cut into lobes, each leaf usually with 5 lobes but occasionally 7. Leaves are dark green on top but covered with white wool on the underside.