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Acer platanoides
Norway Maple
Origin: Eastern Europe.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| platanoides |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -34 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 5 |
| Height |
| 30 m |
| Spread |
| 15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A very popular tree available in a wide variety of cultivars that is well suited to intense urban conditions. |
| Landscape |
| Accent tree, mass plantings, city and courtyard gardens, border, screening, cottages, large properties, urban tree or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-draining neutral to slightly acidic soil. |
| Shape |
| Large rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| When snapping the petiole the stem exudes a white latex sap. |
| Pests |
| Maple tar spot, verticillium wilt. |
| Habitat |
| Woods. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Dull, deep grey bark with regular shallow fissures. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Large rounded pronounced buds that are dark chestnut in colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| Broadly palmate with three distinct lobes. Leaves to 10 cm across. Pale yellow in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| One of the most floriferous of the Acer species. In fact I will begrudgingly admit that when in full flower in early spring it is quite attractive. Large clusters of yellow-lime-green flowers cover the entire tree. Very attractive to bees. |
| Fruit Description |
| Clusters of keys light beige in colour that grow up to 4 cm across, and are produced in copious quantities. |
| Colour Description |
| Pale yellow in autumn. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium textured tree. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The University of Western Ontario and Rayner Gardens, London, Ontario, Canada. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
| Propagation |
| Seed, or by softwood cuttings in June. |
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