| General Description | A. platanoides 'Columnare' is a very adaptable species and is well suited to intense urban conditions. Not the narrowest of upright shaped trees, about 3-5 m across. |
| ID Characteristic | Its narrow columnar form and when snapping the petiole, the stem exudes a white latex sap. |
| Shape | A thickened columnar form. |
| Landscape | Street, specimen and general landscape tree, not very common in cultivation since other species have a more defined columnar form. |
| Propagation | Budded onto A. platanoides seedling understock. |
| Cultivation | Easy to grow in a variety of soil conditions. |
| Pests | Maple tar spot which is temporarily disfiguring to the leaves but has little affect on plant vigour. Verticillium wilt, although often not fatal unless a tree is in poor vigour: pity. |
| Notable Specimens | The Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada has one of the nicest forms of 'Columnare' I have seen, however it is not worth a visit. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Dull, deep grey with regular, shallow fissures |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Large rounded, pronounced buds, dark chestnut in colour. |
| Leaf Description | Broadly palmate, with three distinct lobes. Leaves to 10 cm across. |
| Flower Description | Rarely seen in flower. |
| Fruit Description | Rarely found in seed. |
| Colour Description | Pale yellow in the autumn. |
| Texture Description | Medium textured tree. |
