Aceraceae were recognized as a family of flowering plants also called the Maple Family. They contain two to four genera, depending upon the circumscription, of some 120 species of trees and shrubs. A common characteristic is that the leaves are opposite, and the fruit a schizocarp. The maples have long been known to be closely related to the famil... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aceraceae
(from the article `Sapindales`) The Aceraceae (the maple family), with 2 genera and about 200 species, is not a large family, but its trees dominate many areas of North Temperate ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/11