Acer heldreichii (Heldreich's Maple, Greek Maple, Balkan Maple)
Botanical Information
Family | Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
Genus | Acer |
Species | heldreichii |
Category | Woody |
Type | Tree (deciduous) |
Origin | Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 5 - 9 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 20 m |
Flowering Period | May, June |
Description and Growing Information
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. |