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ACER [2 records]

Record 1 2016-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A common name for any member of the genus Acer, comprising about 150 species of shrubs and trees within the family Aceraceae ...

OBS

The species ... are indigenous to the north temperate zone, being best represented in China, Japan, United States and Canada. They are characterized by opposite, palmate or lobed, exstipulate leaves; small polygamo-dioecious flowers in axillary corymbs or racemes; and compound, one- or two-seeded, long-winged nuts (samaras).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Nom commun qui désigne les arbres du genre Acer, de la famille des Aceraceae, qui comprend une centaine d'espèces dont une vingtaine en Amérique du Nord.

CONT

Les érables sont des arbres à feuilles opposées, caduques, quelquefois semi-persistantes, à fleurs fréquemment polygames, avec ou sans pétales, au fruit composé de deux samares accolées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Nombre común de varias especies arbóreas, caducifolias, del género Acer, familia aceráceas.

OBS

Se crían estos árboles en los suelos más o menos húmedos y forman generalmente bosques mixtos con los robles, hayas, etc.

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Record 2 1998-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

Renseignement confirmé par l'organisme.

Spanish

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