Acer monspessulanum L.

Montpellier maple (en), Érable de Montpellier (fr), Agas (fr), Azerou (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Sapindaceae > Acer

Characteristics

A perennial deciduous tree. It grows 8-10.67m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality
Pollination anemogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) 3.25 - 5.25
Mature height (meter) 8.0 - 10.67
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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JulAugSep
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Fruit color
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Open woods and rocky places, usually on limestone
Light 4-8
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture 2-4
Soil acidity 4-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-7

Usage

Uses material medicinal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, graftings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings graftings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Acer monspessulanum habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Acer monspessulanum habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Acer monspessulanum habit picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Acer monspessulanum leaf picture by m bgn (cc-by-sa)
Acer monspessulanum leaf picture by Flo DyCoB (cc-by-sa)
Acer monspessulanum leaf picture by Marion Thepaut (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Acer monspessulanum flower picture by Ola Barczak (cc-by-sa)
Acer monspessulanum flower picture by Jean Luc Monnier (cc-by-sa)
Acer monspessulanum flower picture by Jean-Christophe Lombardo (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Acer monspessulanum fruit picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)
Acer monspessulanum fruit picture by Reinhard Hampel (cc-by-sa)
Acer monspessulanum fruit picture by Adele (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Acer monspessulanum world distribution map, present in France

Conservation status

Acer monspessulanum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:781402-1
WFO ID wfo-0000514593
COL ID 64FK9
BDTFX ID 182
INPN ID 79763
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Acer monspessulanum f. illyricum Acer commutatum Acer monspessulanum Acer heckianum Acer hungaricum Acer illyricum Acer liburnicum Acer rectangulum Acer talyschense Acer trifolium Acer trilobum Acer denticulatum Acer rumelicum Acer monspessulanum var. athoum Acer monspessulanum var. cassinense Acer monspessulanum var. commutatum Acer monspessulanum var. divergens Acer monspessulanum subsp. loscosii Acer monspessulanum var. villosum Acer monspessulanum var. illyricum Acer monspessulanum var. corallinum Acer monspessulanum var. cruciatum Acer monspessulanum subsp. glabrescens Acer monspessulanum var. integrilobum Acer monspessulanum f. commutatum Acer monspessulanum f. maroccanum Acer monspessulanum f. gallicum Acer monspessulanum f. rumelicum Acer monspessulanum f. liburnicum Acer monspessulanum f. hispanicum Acer trilobatum Acer monspessulanum subsp. athoum

Lower taxons

Acer monspessulanum subsp. cinerascens Acer monspessulanum subsp. ibericum Acer monspessulanum subsp. microphyllum Acer monspessulanum subsp. turcomanicum Acer monspessulanum subsp. persicum