• Common name: Montpellier maple.
• Scientific name: Acer mospessulanum;
• Honorary Doctorate: Ángel Nieto Roldán (December 14, 2017)

ORIGIN: Southern Europe and Southern Asia.

CHARACTERISTICS:

• It is deciduous.
• It grows slowly and is very long-lived.

INTERESTING FACTS:

• It is named after the French city where it was first described.
• Its wood is highly flammable.
• In addition to boxwood and olive, the wood of this maple is used to make bobbins for lacemaking.

USES:

• ORNAMENTAL: A tree of great beauty, both for its form and its leaves. It is a spectacular sight to see its leaves change color to yellow or red with the arrival of autumn.