Montpellier maple
Acer monspessulanum
- Layer 2 · Understorey
- Attracts pollinators
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019) · the Madeira list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to the Mediterranean basin, the Montpellier maple is a slow-growing deciduous tree of great hardiness. It is extremely drought-resistant and tolerates poor or calcareous soils. In the forest garden, it attracts pollinators in spring and provides shade and biomass.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Small tree up to 10 m
- Mature diameter: 5 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January — Planting
- February — Planting
- March — Harvest
- April — Harvest
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November — Planting
- December — Planting
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: Traditionally used in folk medicine for its astringent properties.
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