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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 |
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Description and Growing Information
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| 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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