Acer monspessulanum
Acer monspessulanum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Sapindaceae |
Genus: | Acer |
Section: | Acer sect. Acer
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Series: | Acer ser. Monspessulana |
Species: | A. monspessulanum
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Binomial name | |
Acer monspessulanum | |
Distribution map | |
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Acer monspessulanum, the Montpellier maple, is a species of
Description
Acer monspessulanum is a medium-sized deciduous tree or densely branched shrub that grows to a height of 10 to 15 metres (33 to 49 ft) (rarely to 20 metres (66 ft)).[6] The trunk is up to 75 cm diameter, with smooth, dark grey bark on young trees, becoming finely fissured on old trees. Among similar maples is most easily distinguished by its small three-lobed leaves, 3–6 cm long and 3–7 cm wide, glossy dark green, sometimes a bit leathery, and with a smooth margin, with a 2–5 cm petiole. The leaves fall very late in autumn, typically in November. The flowers are produced in spring, in pendulous, yellow to white corymbs 2–3 cm long. The samaras are 2–3 cm long with rounded nutlets.[4][5]
Subspecies
It is variable, and a number of
The species can be mistaken for Acer campestre (field maple), another maple native to Europe, from which it is best distinguished by the clear sap in the leaves (milk-white in field maple), and the much narrower angle between the samara wings.[4][5]
Cultivation
Among maples not endemic to
Otherwise, Acer monspessulanum is rarely seen in cultivation outside of
References
- The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T193835A135202094. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T193835A124731677.en. Accessed 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Acer monspessulanum L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Flora Europaea Search Results". websites.rbge.org.uk.
- ^ ISBN 0-00-220013-9.
- ^ a b c van Gelderen, C.J. & van Gelderen, D.M. (1999). Maples for Gardens: A Color Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Acer monspessulanum". erick.dronnet.free.fr.
- ^ Bonsai Club International: Acer monspessulanum Archived November 11, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bonsai Club International: Acer campestre Archived November 11, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Media related to Acer monspessulanum at Wikimedia Commons
- Acer monspessulanum - genetic conservation units and related resources. European Forest Genetic Resources Programme (EUFORGEN)