Acer obtusifolium, common name the
Syrian Maple is a species of
mapleAcer is a genus of trees or shrubs commonly known as maple.Maples are variously classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae, or together with the Hippocastanaceae included in the family Sapindaceae. Modern classifications, including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system, favour inclusion in...
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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.
Distribution
This species is found from eastern Turkey into Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Cyprus, and in Israel in Hermon and Gallilee. It grows along coastal mountains.
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