Montpellier maple (Acer monspessulanum) Acer monspessulanum is a medium-sized deciduous tree or densely branched shrub that grows to a height of 10–15 m . It is native to the Mediterranean region from Morocco and Portugal in the west, to Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel in the east, and north to the Jura . Bagno Vignoni, Toscana, Italy Oct 2020.