Acer monspessulanum (Montpellier Maple)
Botanical Information
| Family | Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus | Acer |
| Species | monspessulanum |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (deciduous) |
| Origin | Albania, Andorra, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Portugal, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slobenia, Spain and Turkey. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 5 - 9 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 4a |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H7 - H3 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | (-26) - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) | (-15) - 30 |
| Height | 5-9 m |
| Spread | 5-9 m |
| Flowering Period | May |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Shape | Rounded. |
| Landscape | Shade tree or street tree. |
| Cultivation | Moist, well drained soils in full sun to partial shade. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Smooth grey bark with glabrous light brown branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Dark and pointed. |
| Leaf Description | Shiny green, thick, 3 ovate or triangular lobe and a rounded or cordate base, 7 x 9 cm.. |
| Flower Description | Racemes of greenish-yellow flowers. |
| Fruit Description | Samaras, 2.5-3.5 cm in length, winged glabrous nutlets. |