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Acer ( / ˈeɪsər / AY-sər) is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples. The genus is placed in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, along with lychee and horse chestnut. [1] . There are approximately 132 species, most of which are native to Asia, [2] with a number also appearing in Europe, northern Africa, and North America.
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- Sapindaceae
Apr 12, 2024 · Maple is a genus of about 200 species of shrubs or trees in the family Sapindaceae, widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone. Learn about their characteristics, varieties, uses, and cultivation from Britannica, not Wikipedia.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Maple ( Latin name Acer / ˈeɪsər /) is a genus of trees or shrubs. Sometimes they are put into a family of their own, the Aceraceae. At other times they are included in the Sapindaceae. To include them in the Sapindaceae is the more modern classification. There are between 100 and 200 species of maples.
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Maple is the common name for any member of the flowering plant genus Acer, a group of about 125 species of mostly deciduous trees and shrubs in the Northern Hemisphere. Most maples are native to Asia, but several species also occur in North America, northern Africa, and Europe.
