| Acer granatense | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Acer |
| Section: | Acer sect. Acer |
| Series: | Acer ser. Monspessulana |
| Species: | A. granatense |
| Binomial name | |
| Acer granatense | |
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| Distribution | |
| Synonyms [3] | |
Acer granatense subsp. xauense(Pau & Font Quer) Dobignard | |
Acer granatense, or the Spanish maple, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Acer , native to southern and eastern Spain, including Mallorca in the Balearic Islands and the Rif mountains of Morocco. [3] [1] Considered by some authorities to be a subspecies of the Italian maple, Acer opalus subsp. granatense, it is often found growing on cliffs and crevices in mountainous areas. [4] It grows from 190 and 2,000 meters elevation, often on north-facing slopes where it is sheltered from the effects of the Mediterranean climate summer droughts. It is often associated with Abies pinsapo, Quercus spp., Berberis vulgaris subsp. australis, Crataegus laciniata , and Juniperus oxycedrus . [1]
