Acer obtusifolium
Species of maple
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Acer obtusifolium, the Syrian maple[3] or Cyprus maple,[1] is a Middle-eastern species of maple.
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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 | |
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Description
Distribution
This species is found in Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.[3][1] It grows on sides of coastal mountains in Mediterranean maquis shrubland. Historically, it was recorded in Crete but is now extinct in the region, and its purported presence in Turkey has recently been disproven.[1]