Acer opalus Mill.

Italian maple (en), Érable d'Italie (fr), Érable à feuilles d'obier (fr), Érable opale (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Sapindaceae > Acer

Characteristics

A perennial deciduous tree. It grows 10.5-15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality
Pollination anemogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
Mature height (meter) 10.5 - 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Montane forests, often at high elevations.
Light 5-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

Uses 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°) -25
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Acer opalus habit picture by Jean-Marie Frenoux (cc-by-sa)
Acer opalus habit picture by Cerise (cc-by-sa)
Acer opalus habit picture by Sim Arno (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Acer opalus leaf picture by Catherine (cc-by-sa)
Acer opalus leaf picture by daniele siddu (cc-by-sa)
Acer opalus leaf picture by timoe timoe (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Acer opalus flower picture by Robert Lequeux (cc-by-sa)
Acer opalus flower picture by drainisio (cc-by-sa)
Acer opalus flower picture by kirsten Döll (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Acer opalus fruit picture by Estelle Ferazzoli (cc-by-sa)
Acer opalus fruit picture by Christophe Cordier (cc-by-sa)
Acer opalus fruit picture by Estelle Ferazzoli (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Acer opalus world distribution map, present in Switzerland, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, and Slovakia

Conservation status

Acer opalus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:781424-1
WFO ID wfo-0000514734
COL ID 94FR
BDTFX ID 193
INPN ID 79770
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Acer hispanicum Acer italum Acer opulifolium Acer rotundifolium Acer rupicola Acer hispanicum f. montsiccianum Acer opalus subsp. hispanicum Acer opalus var. montsiccianum Acer italum var. hispanicum Acer italum var. crassifolium Acer italum subsp. hispanicum Acer italum subsp. variabile Acer italum var. opulifolium Acer opalus var. brachypterum Acer opalus var. macropterum Acer opalus var. stenopterum Acer opalus var. microcarpum Acer pseudoplatanus var. opulifolium Acer italum var. variabile Acer leptopterum Acer montanum Acer opalus f. glaucum Acer opalus f. microphyllum Acer opalus f. pubescens Acer italum f. opulifolium Acer opalus

Lower taxons

Acer opalus subsp. obtusatum