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- Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)
Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)
The Norway Maple is a tall tree with a short stem, large round head and upward-reaching branches. Before the leaves open, it develops surprisingly lemon-coloured umbrels with a fruity aroma. The autumn colouring is a magnificent yellowy-orange.
Leaves
5-lobed, sprouting early at the end of April; full green colour, turning yellow-orange or occasionally red in October-November. 10.0-20.0cm long, 10.0-20.0cm wide, with 5.0-20.0cm long leaf stem.
Flowers
Flowering period IV-IV, lemon-coloured umbels 0.1cm wide, 4.0-8.0cm long, appear before the leaves sprout. Umbels are particularly decorative.
Fruits
Pendent schizocarp in clusters, elliptical, 3.0-5.0cm long, with spreading wings.
Bark
Pale grey or greenish grey bark with deep furrows. Bark is thick and hard, very decorative. Branches are dark brown, sometimes green-brown or pale brown.
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Application
Open country, afforestation, open fields, pioneer tree, tip afforestation, hillside stabilization, noise abatement, wind-break, forage for honey-bees, public greens, parklands, urban areas, roadside verges, car parks
Native regions
Europe
Location parameters
Light: full sun to semi-shady, temperature: warm to cool, soil: dry to moist, soil structure: normal to loose, soil depth: medium to deep, compaction: to be avoided, soil quality: medium
Demands
Sun to slight shade, tolerant of heat, frost-hardy; highly adaptable and undemanding; grows on all substrates except lean acid sandy soils; tolerant of urban climates, windfirm
Growth
Large round-headed tree, height of growth: 20m to 30m, width of growth: 8m to 12m, rapid growth potential, growth habit: wide, open, dense, upright, spreading.
Leaves
5-lobed, sprouting early at the end of April; full green colour, turning yellow-orange or occasionally red in October-November. 10.0-20.0cm long, 10.0-20.0cm wide, with 5.0-20.0cm long leaf stem.
Flowers
Flowering period IV-IV, lemon-coloured umbels 0.1cm wide, 4.0-8.0cm long, appear before the leaves sprout. Umbels are particularly decorative.
Fruits
Pendent schizocarp in clusters, elliptical, 3.0-5.0cm long, with spreading wings.
Bark
Pale grey or greenish grey bark with deep furrows. Bark is thick and hard, very decorative. Branches are dark brown, sometimes green-brown or pale brown.
Roots
Surface to heart rooter, does not like compaction of the soil, can easily be replanted and takes root very easily