Acer heldreichii | |
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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. Acer |
Species: | A. heldreichii
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Binomial name | |
Acer heldreichii | |
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Acer heldreichii is a species of maple in the flowering plant family Sapindaceae.[5] Commonly called Balkan maple, Greek maple, Heldreich's maple, or mountain maple[6][7][1] the species is native to the Balkan Peninsula east along the southern and eastern coasts of the Black Sea.[2][8]
Acer heldreichii is a tree up to 20 m (65.6 ft) tall[9] with smooth bark.[10] Leaves are 5–14 cm (2.0–5.5 in) long, deeply cut into three to five lobes[9] which turn yellow to golden brown during the fall.[10]