Stats

Lifespan

60-100 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Temperate woodland

Range

Eurasia

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Armor

Status

Uncommon

About

The Tatarian Maple is a deciduous tree native to the eastern Mediterranean region, as well as parts of Central and Eastern Europe, and northern and central China. In the spring, the tree blooms with pink flowers, and in the fall, its leaves turn a brilliant shade of red.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Sapindaceae

Genus

Acer

Species

Acer tataricum