| General Description | A drought tolerant landscape tree that can grow up to 21 m. Requires little care but can still thrive. Possesses similar characteristics to A. saccharinum. |
| ID Characteristic | Leaf formation and shape is quite similar to A. saccharinum, but leaves are much thicker, contain a waxier cuticle, are smaller then A. Saccharinum, and have larger lobes. Undersides of leaves are silver, with flowers possessing a slightly yellow, orange/green tinge to their appearance. Bark is thickly formed and has significant ridging. |
| Shape | Prone to forming a somewhat low pendulous canopy. Lower limbs tend to droop; with a rounded crown. |
| Propagation | Softwood cuttings work with a high degree of success. |
| Cultivation | Summer pruning seems to work best. Will grow in a diverse variety of mediums but will ultimately thrive in a moist clay type soil. |
| Pests | Verticilium wilt. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Thick bark, coloured dark brown to grey, rigid and somewhat furrowed. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Compact clusters of buds appear coloured redish brown, but slightly more red then A. saccharinum |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are simalar to that of A. saccharinum, but are thicker and more deeply cut. Waxier cuticle and slightly smaller than A. saccharinum. |
| Flower Description | Form in tight clusters of monoecious flowers. Flowers go from green to light yellow, and are fairly small and usually shaped for A. saccharinum. |
| Fruit Description | Forms a samara of redish brown, and green in colour. Fruit develops in tight clusters sub horizontally. It is significant to note that A. saccharinum 'Wieri' and A. saccharinum both possess some of the largest fruit sets of any known maple. |
| Colour Description | High presence of xenthophyl pigments in autumn leaf colour, producing a reasonably attractive yellowish orange. Green in spring/summer season with silver undersides. |
| Texture Description | Medium in leaf; has the tendency to appear relatively disheveled in winter. |