Acer tauricolum (Taurus maple)
"The Taurus Maple can only be found at high altitudes of 1500 meters and higher, along the western side of the Mount Lebanon chain, where the precipitation is
relatively high and can support dense woodlands. The tree can be found in Barouk, Ehden, Maaser El Shouf, and Tannourine.The Taurus Maple is a shrubby tree with multiple trunks and a spreading, round silhouette. It has five-lobed leaves that turn bright yellow in autumn before they are shed. You can easily identify them from other trees by their samaras. To observe the presence of wildlife, look at the base of the tree and you may find the empty fruit wall, left by animals who have eaten the seeds."*
* Trees of Lebanon, 2014, Salma Nashabe Talhouk, Mariana M. Yazbek, Khaled Sleem, Arbi J. Sarkissian, Mohammad S. Al-Zein, and Sakra Abo Eid
- Landscape Information
- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: Lebanon; Syria; Turkey
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Heat Zones: 6 to 9
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
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Uses: Screen, Specimen, Wildlife, Native to Lebanon
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Tree Shape: Round
Canopy Symmetry: Irregular
Canopy Density: Medium
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m
Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Opposite
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Persistance: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Shape: Cordate
Leaf Margins: Lobate
Leaf Texture: Medium
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Yellow
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: Brown
Seasons: Spring
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Trunk
Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Samara
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7
Fruit Color: Red
Seasons: Fall
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Poor
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay
Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral, Alkaline
Light Requirements: Full
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Management
Toxicity: No
Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No
Edible Parts: None
Plant Propagation: Seed