This maple is also known as Acer cappadocicum var. cappacodicum or the Cappadocian Maple. It is native to Turkey, the Caucasus and northern Iran. It can grow to a height of 20 feet with a spread of 10 feet. The foliage emerges yellow in spring, matures to green by summer and finally turns golden yellow to red in fall. Leaf Yellowish-green flowers bloom in corymbs (to 2"" long) in April ripening to the familiar maple ""whirlybird"" samaras in fall. Unlike most maples, this species can produce root suckers around the base of the tree. It prefers full sun in well-drained soil.