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Acer heldreichii


Heldreich's Maple, Greek Maple, Balkan Maple




Origin:  Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey.
Family
Sapindaceae (Aceraceae)
Genus
Acer
Species
heldreichii
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
5 - 9
Height
20 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJune
General Description
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern.
Bark/Stem Description
Smooth, greyish in colour.
Leaf Description
Thin, 5-14 cm in length, 3-5 acute teethed lobes, shiny green in colour which turn a golden yellow in autumn.
Flower Description
Yellow flowers cluster on large corymbs.
Fruit Description
3-5 cm samaras.
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