Acer monspessulanum L.

Spice In the field

Family: ACERACEAE

Genus: Acer

Catalan common name: Auró negre.

Spanish common name: Arce de Montpellier.

Province distribution: Alacant. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

Uses and properties: Furniture, construction and tools.

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Macrophanerophyte.

Habitats: Mountainous oakforest. Oakforest. Quercus faginea oak wood. Forests.