Acer platanoides
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Common Name —— Norway maple
Family —————— Sapindaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 6
Form ——————— spreading tree
Height/Spread ——– 20 – 30 m / 8 – 15 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— deciduous; opposite; palmately lobed
Fall Colour ———— bright yellow/ orange
Flower —————— May- June; dioecious; bright yellow-green;
Fruit ——————— samara; 180 degree wings
Bark ——————— grey-brown
Limitation ————- might be invasive and displace native trees or shrub
Strength —————- poor soil and urban pollution tolerant
Use ———————– as specimen tree; in woodland
ID ————————- distinct wide palmately lobed leave
