Tatar Maple fruits

''Acer tataricum'' is a species of maple native to central and southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia, from Austria east to southwestern Russia and the Caucasus, and south to Turkey. The species is named after the Tatar peoples of southern Russia; the tree's name is similarly commonly also spelled "Tartar" in English.

It is a deciduous spreading shrub or small tree growing to 4–12 metres tall, with a short trunk up to 20–50 centimetres diameter and slender branches. The bark is.. more