Acer lobelii

Acer lobelii
Foliage, in Campania, southern Italy
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Acer
Section: Acer sect. Platanoidea
Species:
A. lobelii
Binomial name
Acer lobelii
Synonyms
  • Acer platanoides subsp. lobelii (Ten.) Gams
  • Acer cappadocicum subsp. lobelii (Ten.) De Jong.

Acer lobelii, known as Lobel's maple or L'Obel's maple is a rare maple tree native to southern Italy and the western Balkans. It is named after the Flemish botanist Matthias de l'Obel. Synonyms include Acer platanoides subsp. lobelii and Acer cappadocicum Gled. subsp. lobelii (Ten.) De Jong.