Acer tataricum is a small broadleaved tree of dry-continental areas in South-Eastern Europe. It often grows as shrub or forms irregular and multiple stems. Shade-tolerance is moderate and A. tataricum forms narrow crowns when grown in shade. The wood density is intermediate, and the wood is mostly used for fuel wood.
Very few confirmed records of caterpillars exist for this tree species, owing to its distribution in East Europe and West Asia. However, if planted more widely, many more herbivores of broadleaved trees and especially those feeding on Acer spp. are expected to be found.
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