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Acer obtusifolium


Cyprus Maple




Origin:  Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Turkey.
Family
Sapindaceae (Aceraceae)
Genus
Acer
Species
obtusifolium
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
7
Canadian Hardiness Zone
6b - 7a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H5 - H6
Temperature (°C)
(-18) - (-12)
Temperature (°F)
0 - 10
Height
9 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
General Description
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern.
Landscape
Ornamental use and specimen plant.
Cultivation
Full sun. Moist and well-drained soil.
Shape
Upright and spreading.
Growth
Medium
Pests
May be affected by coral spot, root rot, and powdery mildew. Large green aphids and multiple species of caterpillar may cause problems.
Leaf Description
Un-lobed to shallowly, 3-lobed, entire to remotely serrated, coriaceous and are 5 cm wide.
Flower Description
Produces few flowers, which are small and appear on terminal corymbs.
Fruit Description
Fruit is a convex nutlet with wings that are 2 cm long.
Colour Description
The leaves are dark green upper surface and olive below. Fruit is red. Flowers are yellowish-green.
Texture Description
The leaves are smooth in texture.
Propagation
Softwood, semi-ripe cuttings and seed.
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