Apraksts
General information
Acer platanoides
Norway maple
WHZ
WHZ 4
Distribution
Europe, east to the Ural, south to Caucasus, Asia Minor and Northern Persia. In mixed forests on moist, nutrient- and humus-rich soils.
Shoots
Light brown shoots.
Habit
Large tree with round, dense crown, when grown on open site becomes spreading and densely branching. Very attractive habit.
Size
20 to 30 m in height and 15 to 22 m (unrestricted) spread. Annual growth 45 to 60 cm in height, 30 to 40 cm spread, more in young plants.
Bark
Light brown branches, winter buds red to dark purple (green in A. pseudoplatanus!), bark is brown-black with vertical splits.
Leaves
Deciduous, opposite, 20 cm wide, 5 to 7 lobes, arching toothed, has latex sap. Autumn colour is intense golden-yellow, often with red blotches.
Flowers
Golden-yellow upright, terminal corymbs appearing before leafing-out. Flowering trees are very beautiful.
Fruits
Winged fruit held at obtuse angles to nearly horizontal, brown.
Roots
Shallow root system, predominantly horizontally spreading with many fibrous roots.
Site
Sun/partial shade.
Soil
No special requirements, tolerates all types of soils, slightly acid to alkaline but fails on moorlands and peaty sites.
Characteristics
Wild form is more hardy than varieties. Heat tolerant, extremely tolerant of dry conditions, wind tolerant, withstands shade, tolerant of urban sites.
Utilisations
Solitary.
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