Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Spermatophyta
Class: Angiospermae
Subclass: Dicotyledoneae
Superorder: Rosidae
Order: Sapindales
Family: Aceraceae
Genus: Acer
Section: Acer
Series: (In orange font)
Phylum: Spermatophyta
Class: Angiospermae
Subclass: Dicotyledoneae
Superorder: Rosidae
Order: Sapindales
Family: Aceraceae
Genus: Acer
Section: Acer
Series: (In orange font)
Common Name | Species | Height | Leaf | Fruit | Native |
Acer | |||||
Himalayan Maple | caesium | 14 m (46 ft) |
18-22 cm by 22-30 cm (7-9 in by 9-12 in) 5 lobes |
5 cm (2 in) |
Himalayas, China (Sichuan, Yunnan) |
Heldreich’s Maple | heldreichi | 15 m (50 ft) |
10-15 cm (4-6 in) 3-5 lobes |
3.5-5 cm (1.5-2 in) |
Balkins, Greece |
Sycamore or Sycamore Maple | pseudoplatanus | 30 m (100 ft) |
10-18 cm (4-7 in) 5 lobes |
3-5 cm (1.25-2 in) |
southern and central Europe |
Van Volxem’s Maple | velutinum | 23 m (75 ft) |
7-15 cm (3-6 in) 3-5 lobes |
5-6 cm (2-2.5 in) | Caucasus and Iran |
Monspessulana | |||||
Balkan Maple | hyrcanum | 15 m (50 ft) |
5-10 cm (2-4 in) 5 lobes |
2-2.5 cm (.25-1 in) |
southeastern Europe and western Asia |
Montpelier Maple | monspessulanum | 10 m (33 ft) |
2.5-4 cm (1-1.5 in) 3 lobes |
1-2 cm (.5-.75 in) |
southern Europe, southwestern Asia, and North Africa |
Syrian Maple or Cyprus Maple | obtusifolium | 6 m (20 ft) |
6-9 cm (2.5-3.5 in) 0-3 lobes |
2-2.5 cm (.75-1 in) |
eastern Mediterranean |
Italian Maple | opalus | 15 m (50 ft) |
6-10 cm (2.5-4 in) 5 lobes |
3.5 cm (1.5 in) | North Africa |
Cretan Maple | sempervirens | 8 m (26 ft) |
2.5-5 cm (1-2 in) 3 lobes |
1-2 cm (.5-.75 in) |
eastern Mediterranean |
Saccharodendron | |||||
Sugar Maple | saccharum | 30 m (100 ft) |
7-12 cm (3-5 in) 3-5 lobes |
2-3.5 cm (.25-1.5 in) |
eastern North America |