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Species of maple From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acer obtusifolium, the Syrian maple,[2] is a Middle-eastern species of maple.
| Acer obtusifolium | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Acer |
| Section: | Acer sect. Acer |
| Series: | Acer ser. Monspessulana |
| Species: | A. obtusifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Acer obtusifolium Sm. 1824 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Acer obtusifolium is an evergreen maple that forms a shrub, but can also be grown into a tree to a height of about 16 feet. It has leathery foliage varying from unlobed to tri-lobed. The leaves are normally gray-green.[2]
This species is found from eastern Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus, and in Israel in Hermon and Galilee. It grows along coastal mountains.[2]
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