| 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 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Acer orientale |
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Acer obtusifolium, common name the Syrian Maple[3] is a species of maple.
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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.[2]
This species is found from eastern Turkey into Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Cyprus,[2] and in Israel in Hermon and Gallilee.[3] It grows along coastal mountains.[2]