Sharp, fierce, violent (4)

I believe the answer is:

acer

(Other definitions for acer that I've seen before include "Type of maple" , "Tree or shrub of the maple genus" , "Tree of maple family" , "Plant" , "Care about this tree" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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