Cappadocian Maple
Acer cappadocicum
Sapindaceae
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
N. Turkey, Caucasica, and Iran
Location
Cornell Class of 1923 Flowering Tree Collection, Conifer Slope
Source of plant
Arborvillage Farm Nursery, Peter Podaras
Description
Tree reaching 25-30 m in height. Leaves 5-7-lobed, 9-15 cm across, glabrous except for tufts in the axils of the leaves on the lower surface; petioles milky when broken. Flowers yellow, held in 6-7 cm long corymbs. Fall color brilliant yellow.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
fall color