Acer hyrcanum (Balkan Maple)
Botanical Information
| Family | Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus | Acer |
| Species | hyrcanum |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (deciduous) |
| Origin | Albania, Armania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Lebanon, Montenegro Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 4 - 5 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 2a - 4b |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H7 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | (-32) - (-23) |
| Temperature (°F) | (-25) - (-10) |
| Height | 6-15 m |
| Growth | Slow |
| Flowering Period | April |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Habitat | Mountain forests. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Imbricate buds. |
| Leaf Description | 5-lobed, coarsely toothed, 3-10 cm in diameter. |
| Flower Description | Yellowish-green flowers grouped in short corymbs. |
| Fruit Description | Glabrous samaras, 3 cm in length. |