Turkmenian Maple (Acer turcomanicum) Pojarkova, 1930

 

Synonyms: Acer monspessulanum subsp. turcomanicum, small-leaved maple

 

Acer turcomanicum is restricted to the Kopetdag Mountains in Turkmenistan and Iran. It is a small tree, or rarely a shrub, growing in sandy-loamy or gritty-loamy soils in rocky gorges at 600-1,200 m asl. The leaves are grey-green, 3-lobed; the pendant five-stellate flowers are arranged in racemes; the fruit is a yellow samara. It flowers in April, and fruits in August-September.

 

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