Acerifolius
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Also known as: acerifolia, acerifolium
A resemblance epithet for plants with palmately lobed leaves recalling a maple. Appears as acerifolius (masculine), acerifolia (feminine), or acerifolium (neuter).
Etymology
From the genus Acer (maple) + Latin folium (leaf), meaning "maple-leaved."
Example
“Viburnum acerifolium (maple-leaf viburnum) and Crataegus acerifolia carry this epithet for their palmately lobed, maple-reminiscent leaves.”