Montpellier Maple
Acer monspessulanum L.
Acer monspessulanum, the Montpellier Maple, is a species of maple native to the Mediterranean region. It ranges from Morocco and Portugal in the west to Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel/Palestine in the east, and extends north to the Jura Mountains in France and the Eifel in Germany. This species was first described in 1753 by Linnaeus.
Description
Acer monspessulanum belongs to the genus Acer in the family Sapindaceae. It is distributed across various regions including Portugal, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Bulgaria, Corsica, Germany, Greece, and Iran. The species is commonly known as Montpellier Maple in English and shares its native range with other maple species in the Mediterranean basin.
Other common names
Montpellier Maple
Distribution
Portugal Continental · Belgium · Flemish Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · Czech Republic · SE · CZ · NO · Global · Albania · Algeria · Austria · Bulgaria · Corse · Czechoslovakia · Germany · Greece · Iran · Iraq · Italy · Lebanon-Syria · Morocco · North Caucasus · Portugal · Romania · Sardegna · Sicilia · Spain
Synonyms
Acer commutatumAcer denticulatumAcer heckianumAcer hungaricumAcer illyricumAcer liburnicumAcer monspessulanum var. athoumAcer monspessulanum var. cassinenseAcer monspessulanum var. commutatumAcer monspessulanum f. commutatumAcer monspessulanum var. divergensAcer monspessulanum subsp. loscosiiAcer monspessulanum f. maroccanumAcer monspessulanum var. villosumAcer rectangulumAcer talyschenseAcer trifoliumAcer trilobatumAcer trilobumAcer monspessulanum var. illyricumAcer monspessulanum var. corallinumAcer monspessulanum var. cruciatumAcer monspessulanum subsp. glabrescensAcer monspessulanum var. integrilobumAcer monspessulanum f. gallicumAcer monspessulanum f. illyricumAcer monspessulanum f. rumelicumAcer rumelicumAcer monspessulanum f. liburnicumAcer monspessulanum f. hispanicum
