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Acer hyrcanum

Balkan maple

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Common name

Balkan maple.

Scientific name

Acer hyrcanum Fisch. & C.A.Mey.

Conservation status and threats

Not protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Deciduous tree up to 10-15 m high. The leaves are palmate with 3 to 5 lobes, 3-9 cm long. Flowering April - May^[1].

Distribution in Bulgaria

Map of distribution in Bulgaria of Acer hyrcanum by floristic regions^[2]:

Up to 1700 m altitude^[3].

References

[1] Делипавлов & кол., 2003. Определител на растенията в България. Аграрен университет. Пловдив (In Bulgarian).

[2] Assyov, B., A. Petrova, D. Dimitrov & R. Vassilev. 2012. Conspectus of the vascular flora of Bulgaria. Sofia, Bulgarian biodiversity foundation.

[3] Юруков, Ст. 2003. Дендрология. Издателска къща при ЛТУ. София (In Bulgarian).