Acer obtusifolium, the Syrian mapleWild Flowers of Israel, Acer obtusifolium / אדר סורי / Syrian Maple or Cyprus maple, is a Middle-eastern species of maple.
Description Acer obtusifolium is an evergreen maple that forms a shrub, but can also be grown into a tree to a height of about 16 feet. It has leathery foliage varying from unlobed to tri-lobed. The leaves are normally gray-green.
Distribution
This species is found in Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel. 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.
References
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