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Acer velutinum

Persian Maple, Velvet Maple
Also known as: Acer insigne Boiss. & Buhse +18 more
  • Acer insigne Boiss. & Buhse
  • Acer insigne f. glabrescens (Boiss. & Buhse) Schwer.
  • Acer insigne f. perckense Schwer.
  • Acer insigne f. velutinum (Boiss.) Bornm.
  • Acer insigne f. wolfii (Schwer.) C.K.Schneid.
  • Acer insigne subsp. wolfii Schwer.
  • Acer insigne var. glabrescens Boiss. & Buhse
  • Acer insigne var. longiloba Bornm.
  • Acer insigne var. obtusiloba Freyn & Sint.
  • Acer insigne var. typica Bornm.
  • Acer insigne var. vanvolxemii (Mast.) Pax
  • Acer insigne var. velutinum (Boiss.) Boiss. & Buhse
  • Acer pseudoplatanus var. vanvolxemii (Mast.) Wesm.
  • Acer pulchrum G.Nicholson
  • Acer vanvolxemii Mast.
  • Acer velutinum f. glabrescens (Boiss. & Buhse) Rehder
  • Acer velutinum f. wolfii (Schwer.) Rehder
  • Acer velutinum var. glabrescens (Boiss. & Buhse) E.Murray
  • Acer velutinum var. vanvolxemii (Mast.) Rehder
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Sapindaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Acer velutinum (commonly known as Persian Maple or Velvet Maple) is a tree belonging to the Sapindaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Iran, Transcaucasus

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Tadzhikistan

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