Acer platanoides
Scientific name: Acer platanoides
Common name: Norway maple
Family name: Sapindaceae
Useful cultivars and selections: ‘Superform’
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-7
Mature height and spread: Height: 40.00 to 50.00 feet;Spread: 30.00 to 50.00 feet
Form: medium-sized deciduous shade tree
Water use: Medium
Soil requirements: average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade
Leaf arrangement: Leaves (to 7” across) have five sharply pointed lobes and resemble those of sugar maple. Leaf stems exude a milky sap when cut.
Flower/cone/fruit description(s): Small yellow flowers in erect clusters (corymbs) appear in spring before the foliage. Flowers give way to paired seeds with horizontally spreading wings (samaras to 2” long).
Limitations: Tolerant of a wide range of soils. Tolerant of heat and drought.
Fall colour: unremarkable yellow
Suitable uses: shade/street tree.
Quick ID description: palmate lobed, milky sap, samara
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