Acer sterculiaceum (Franchet’s maple, Himalayan maple, 苹婆枫) is a species of maple tree in the sandalwood family. It is indigenous to Bhutan, northern India, and southwestern and central China (Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan). Subspecies \n* Acer sterculiaceum subsp. franchetii (Pax) A.E.Murray - central and southwestern China \n* Acer sterculiaceum subsp. sterculiaceum - Yunnan, Tibet, Bhutan, India \n* Acer sterculiaceum subsp. thomsonii (Miq.) A.E.Murray - northern India