Arkansas Tree Database

Norway Maple

Norway Maple

Scientific name:

Acer Platanoides

Size:

60' tall

Leaves:

opposite, simple 4"-7" across, with 5 pointed lobes, toothed

Flowers:

small and greenish in clusters

Fruit:

winged nutlets in pairs, with wings almost horizontal

Fall Interest:

yellow; deciduous

Culture:

sun; tolerant of soil type, fast-growing

Disease/Insect:

Use:

shade tree, street tree

Cultivars:

'Crimson King,' 'Columnare,' 'Globosum,' 'Schwedleri'

Notes:

has milky sap; more common in northwest Arkansas; native to Europe and Asia

Resources:

https://www.uaex.uada.edu/yard-garden/resource-library/plant-week/crimson-king-maple-9-13-13.aspx

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Norway maple bark on trunk Norway maple flower Norway maple leaf, underside Norway maple leaf, upper side, 4"-7" across Norway maple fruit samaras Norway maple fruit samara with horizontally spreading wings Norway maple fruit samaras Norway maple tree trunk Norway maple twig with buds Norway maple twig with buds, showing opposite arrangement