Acer L. (Sapindaceae)

bolehabitlarge trees 30+ m or small trees or shrubs
bolebuttressesabsent or present
bolebuttress_and_root_typeconcave
bolebuttress_sizetall
bolebole_formcylindrical
bolespinesabsent
bolebark_outer_colorgreen or red or gray or brown
bolebark_peelingnot peeling
boleslash_coloryellow or orange or red or brown
boleslash_laminationabsent or present
boleslash_odorabsent
boleexudateabsent
twigterminal_buds_enclosed_by_leavesno
twigclumped_hairsabsent
twigcomplex_hairsabsent
twigstinging_hairsabsent
twigmature_twig_indumentumabsent
twigtwig_cross_sectionterete or angled
twigleaf_locationspaced down twig
twigleaf_insertionopposite
twigleaf_planetwo planes
stipulestipulesabsent
leafleaf_scalelike_or_needlelikenone
leafleaf_complexitysimple
leafpetiole_lengthquarter to half or more than half
leafpetiole_wingednot winged
leafpetiole_attachmentbase of leaf
leafpetiole_base_swellingnot swollen or swollen at base
leafpetiole_apex_swellingnot swollen or kneed
leafpetiole_cross_sectiongrooved
leafpetiole_wrinklinglongitundinal
leafleaf_similarityhomophyllus
leafleaf_texturecoriaceous or chartaceous
leafleaf_basesymmetrical
leafleaf_dissectionnot dissected
leafleaf_marginsentire
leafmargin_planeflat
leafleaf_base_shaperounded or tapered
leafleaf_apex_shaperetuse or acute or acuminate
leafupper_leaf_surfacematte
leaflower_leaf_surfaceglaucous
leafprimary_venationactinopinnate
leafbasal_vein_originsuprabasal
leafbasal_vein_prominenceless than central
leafprimary_vein_aboveroundly raised or flat or sunken
leafsecondary_vein_spacingopen
leafsecondaries_aboveraised or flat
leafsecondary_vein_coursemostly parallel
leafsecondary_vein_anglemedium
leafsecondary_vein_terminationbrochidodromous or eucamptodromous
leafsecondary_vein_branchingnot branched or branched
leafintersecondary_veinsall less than half
leaftertiary_veins_aboveraised or flat
leaftertiary_vein_formreticulate
leaframified_branchingabsent
leafdomatiaabsent
leafleaf_glandsabsent
leafmarginal_and_petiolar_glandsabsent
leafhairs_on_mature_leafabsent
inflorinflorescencemultiple
inflorinflorescence_positionaxillary
inflorinflorescence_axisbranched
inflorspecialized_inflorescence_unitsabsent or present
inflortype_of_inflorescence_unitcorymbs
flowernumerous_persistant_floral_bractspresent
flowerfloral_sexualityat least some unisexual
flowerfloral_oecymonoecious or dioecious
flowerpedunclepresent
flowerflower_sizeto about 0.5 cm
flowerfloral_symmetryactinomorphic
flowerfloral_columnabsent
flowerhypanthiumabsent
flowerdiskabsent or present
flowerdisk_positionstamens inside (extrastaminal) or stamens outside (intrastaminal) or stamens on disk
flowerperianthpresent
flowerperianth_typeK+C
flowersepal_number(3-)5
flowersepal_freedomfree
flowersepal_persistencecaducous
flowersepal_accrescencenot accrescent
flowerepicalyxabsent
flowerpetal_presencepresent
flowerpetal_number(3-)5
flowerpetal_fusionfree at base
flowerpetal_texturenot fleshy
flowerpetal_persistencedeciduous
flowerpetal_stalkssessile
flowerpetal_marginentire
malestamen_number(4-)6(-8)
malestamen_filamentspresent
malestamen_fasciclingall free
malestamen_adnationfree
malestamen_sizeequal sizes
malestamen_meryisomerous or diplostemonous or more but not a perianth whorl multiple
maleisomerous_stamen_positionoppositisepalous
maleanther_locule_number2
maleanther_fixationbasifixed
maleanther_adornmentnot awned
maleanther_dehiscencelong slits
femaleovary_positionsuperior
femalecarpel_arrangementsyncarpous
femalecarpel_number2
femalelocule_number2
femalestyle_presencesolitary including joined or free and multiple
femalestyle_number2
femalestigma_lobes1-2
femalestigma_shapenot distinctive
fruitcommon_fruit_typesamara
fruitfruit_fleshinessnot fleshy
fruitfruit_aggregationnot multiple or aggregate
fruitfruit_dehiscenceindehiscent or dehiscent
fruitfruit_accessory_tissueno fleshy perianth parts
fruitfruit_wingspresent
seedseed_number_and_multiple2
seedseed_sizeless than 5 mm or to about 1 cm
seedseed_wingsabsent
seedseed_ruminationsseed uniform
seedseed_arilabsent
seedseed_endospermabsent
infofield_charactersleaves opposite and long petioled; trinerved at base; monoecious or dioecious; styles two; disk hairy in male flowers; fruit a samara