Acer heldreichii ssp. trautvetteri

Acer heldreichii ssp. trautvetteri (= Acer insigne G. Nicholson, Acer trautvetteri), commonly known as Red Bud Maple, is a tree.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Acer heldreichii ssp. trautvetteri 11.1 History 11.2 Acer heldreichii ssp. trautvetteri in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Acer heldreichii ssp. trautvetteri was already described and the name validly published by Jakob Sergejevitsch Medwedew. It was not until 1982, however, that Edouard Muret reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.

[edit] Taxonomy

The Red Bud Maple is a subspecies in the genus Acer (maple) which contains 111 species and belongs to the family of the Aceraceae (Maple Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

The trees grow to a height of approximately 15 meters and have a broadly columnar shape.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Acer heldreichii ssp. trautvetteri is a decidious plant with simple leaves. The leaves are arranged alternately along the stems. They are dark green and palmately lobed. The foliage colour in autumn is yellow.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are five-petaled and yellow. The plants bloom in May. The flowers are arranged in umbels.

The red fruits are schizocarps.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Acer heldreichii ssp. trautvetteri is native to Turkey and the western Caucasus.

[edit] Cultivation

The Red Bud Maple can withstand temperatures down to -23,3º C. It grows best in sandy or pebbly, loamy soil.

[edit] Uses

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Acer heldreichii ssp. trautvetteri

[edit] History

[edit] Acer heldreichii ssp. trautvetteri in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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