Acer opalus ssp. hispanicum
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Acer opalus ssp. hispanicum (Pourr.) E.Murray |
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Divisio: Magnoliophyta Subdivisio: Magnoliophytina Classis: Rosopsida Subclassis: Rosidae Superordo: Rutanae Ordo: Sapindales |
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Acer opalus ssp. hispanicum, commonly known as Spanish Maple, is a tree.
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[edit] Naming
Acer opalus ssp. hispanicum was already described and the name validly published by Pierre André Pourret. It was not until 1969, however, that Edouard Muret reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.
[edit] Taxonomy
The Spanish 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
[edit] Wood and Bark
[edit] Leaves
Acer opalus ssp. hispanicum is a decidious plant.The leaves are arranged alternately along the stems.
[edit] Flowers and Fruit
The flowers are five-petaled.
The fruits are schizocarps.
[edit] Root System
[edit] Distribution
Acer opalus ssp. hispanicum is native to Spain and southwest France.
[edit] Cultivation
The Spanish Maple can withstand temperatures down to -28,2º 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 opalus ssp. hispanicum
[edit] History
[edit] Acer opalus ssp. hispanicum 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
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