Acer sempervirens L.

Cretan maple (en), Érable de Crète (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Sapindaceae > Acer

Characteristics

A perennial tree. It grows 8-12m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 4.0 - 8.0
Mature height (meter) 8.0 - 12.0
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

Light 4-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

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

Images

Leaf

Acer sempervirens leaf picture by Dimitra Doudousaki (cc-by-sa)
Acer sempervirens leaf picture by Dimitra Doudousaki (cc-by-sa)
Acer sempervirens leaf picture by Franco Colnago (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Acer sempervirens flower picture by Franco Colnago (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Acer sempervirens fruit picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Acer sempervirens world distribution map, present in Greece

Conservation status

Acer sempervirens threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:781506-1
WFO ID wfo-0000515085
COL ID 94JT
BDTFX ID 120968
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Acer orientale f. cuneifolium Acer heterophyllum Acer humile Acer willkommii Acer orientale Acer creticum var. rotundifolium Acer creticum var. cuneifolium Acer orientale var. rotundifolium Acer orientale var. ovale Acer orientale var. cuneifolium Acer orientale f. rotundifolium Acer orientale f. ovale Acer sempervirens