Acer obtusifolium
| Acer obtusifolium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae[1] |
| Genus: | Acer |
| Species: | A. obtusifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Acer obtusifolium | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Acer orientale | |
Acer obtusifolium, common name the Syrian Maple[3] is a 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.[2]
Distribution
This species is found from eastern Turkey into Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus,[2] and in Israel in Hermon and Galilee.[3] It grows along coastal mountains.[2]
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/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 JC Raulston Arboretum - Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum Newsletter - - Spring 2011 - Volume 15, Number 1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Acer obtusifolium / אדר סורי / Syrian Maple /