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Template:Taxobox begin Template:Taxobox begin placement Template:Taxobox regnum entry Template:Taxobox divisio entry Template:Taxobox classis entry Template:Taxobox ordo entry Template:Taxobox familia entry Template:Taxobox end placement Template:Taxobox section subdivision Acer L. - Maple
Dipteronia Oliver Template:Taxobox end

The Aceraceae (Maple Family) count some hundred and twenty species of trees and shrubs. A common character is that the leaves are opposite. The most important genus is Acer.

The family is closely related to Sapindaceae, and (together with Hippocastanaceae) is included into that family by several taxonomists. However, all evidence so far shows both Aceraceae and Hippocastanaceae to be monophyletic: they could be kept separate without ill effects to Sapindaceae. It is a matter of taxonomic style.

External links

Aceraceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz] (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval.

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 &nbsp;&nbsp;''[[Maple|Acer]]'' L. - Maple<br>
-&nbsp;&nbsp;''[[Dipteronia]]'' Oliver.
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-The '''Aceraceae''', or '''[[Maple]] Family''', are a group of [[tree]]s and [[shrub]]s, belonging to the order [[Sapindales]].  Newer systems typically subsume them within the [[Sapindaceae]].  The name comes from the [[genus]] [[Maple|''Acer'']].
+The '''Aceraceae''' ('''[[Maple]] Family''') count some hundred and twenty species of [[tree]]s and [[shrub]]s. A common character is that the leaves are opposite. The most important genus is ''[[Acer]]''.
+The family is closely related to ''[[Sapindaceae]]'', and (together with ''Hippocastanaceae'') is included into that family by several taxonomists. However, all evidence so far shows both ''Aceraceae'' and ''Hippocastanaceae'' to be monophyletic: they could be kept separate without ill effects to ''Sapindaceae''. It is a matter of taxonomic style.
+===External links===
+* [http://delta-intkey.com/angio/www/aceracea.htm Aceraceae] in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz] (1992 onwards). [http://delta-intkey.com/angio/ The families of flowering plants:] descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval.
 [[Category:Sapindales]]