Acer obtusifolium
Acer obtusifolium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Sapindaceae[1] |
Genus: | Acer |
Species: | A. obtusifolium |
Binomial name | |
Acer obtusifolium Sm. 1824 | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Acer obtusifolium, common name the Syrian Maple[3] is a Middle-eastern species of maple.
Description
Acer obtusifolium is an evergreen maple that forms a shrub, but can also be grown into a tree to a height of about 16 feet. It has leathery foliage varying from unlobed to tri-lobed. The leaves are normally gray-green.[3]
Distribution
This species is found from eastern Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus, and in Israel in Hermon and Galilee. It grows along coastal mountains.[3]
References
- ↑ Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008 [and more or less continuously updated since]. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/.
- ↑ The Plant List, Acer obtusifolium Sm.
- 1 2 3 Wild Flowers of Israel, Acer obtusifolium / אדר סורי / Syrian Maple
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