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. |