Sapindaceae FAMILY

Acer cappadocicum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Acer cappadocicum is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for mainly local use of its wood. It has been suggested as of value in soil stabilization projects in dry valleys in Turkey, and is also grown as an ornamental in gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAsia - Turkey, Caucasus, Iran, China (Gansu, Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan), Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, Bhutan

HabitatDry valleys[ 1264 Title Some Native Plants for Erosion Control Efforts in Coruh River Valley, Artvin, Turkey Publication Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 9 (4) 667-673, 2006 Author Askin Gokturk; Zafer Olmez; Fatih Temel Publisher Year 2006 ISBN 1028-8880 Description ]. Mixed forests; at elevations from 1,500 - 3,000 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].