Pollinator plant

Italian maple

Acer opalus

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Common names

23 names · 16 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (15)
Dutch
French
  • Erable à feuilles d'obier[1][2]
  • Érable à feuilles d'obier[1][2]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 意大利槭[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 義大利楓[2]
Czech
  • javor kalinolistý[2]
Estonian
  • itaalia vaher[2]
Finnish
  • italianvaahtera[2]
German
+2 more namesShow fewer names
  • Schneeballblättriger Ahorn[1][2]
  • Schweizer Ahorn[3]
Hungarian
  • opáljuhar[2]
Italian
Polish
  • klon włoski[2]
Russian
  • Клён калинолистный[2]
Slovak
  • javor kalinolistý[2]
Spanish
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Acer opalus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Italian maple — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • Frühlings-Ahorn — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • Italienischer Ahorn — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • Schneeball-Ahorn — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • Schneeballblättriger Ahorn — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • acirón — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • arce morisco — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • Erable à feuilles d'obier — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • Érable à feuilles d'obier — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • acero napoletano — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • Italiaanse esdoorn — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
[2] Acer opalus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Italian maple — results[10].names[1]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • Frühlings-Ahorn — results[10].names[21]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • Italienischer Ahorn — results[10].names[22]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • Schneeball-Ahorn — results[10].names[19]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • Schneeballblättriger Ahorn — results[10].names[20]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • acirón — results[10].names[10]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • arce morisco — results[10].names[11]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • Erable à feuilles d'obier — results[10].names[5]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • Érable à feuilles d'obier — results[10].names[15]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • acero napoletano — results[10].names[4]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • Italiaanse esdoorn — results[10].names[12]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • blada — results[10].names[2]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • rotaboc — results[10].names[3]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • itaalia vaher — results[10].names[6]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • javor kalinolistý — results[10].names[7]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • 義大利楓 — results[10].names[8]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • 意大利槭 — results[10].names[9]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • Клён калинолистный — results[10].names[13]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • opáljuhar — results[10].names[14]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • klon włoski — results[10].names[16]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • italianvaahtera — results[10].names[17]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
  • javor kalinolistý — results[10].names[18]; taxon id 198881; Acer opalus.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Acer opalus ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Schneeball-Ahorn (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 173505; taxon 94FR.
  • Schweizer Ahorn — VernacularName.tsv, line 173506; taxon 94FR.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Acer opalus is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Sapindaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
S. Europe to Caucasus, NW. Africa.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High

Solitary wild bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

Italian maple (Acer opalus) is a tree. It flowers in April.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Acer opalus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 3656861; ID 94FR; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3656861; ID 94FR; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Acer opalus — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 438867; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1132502, 1132503, 1132504, 1132505, 1132506, 1132507, 1132508, 1132509, 1132510, 1132511, 1132512, 1132513, 1132514, 1132515, 1132516, 1132517

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.