Maple, Norway
The Norway Maple, is a broadleaved deciduous tree, that can grow to a height of 25m, and may live for 150 years.
The bark is grey with fine ridges, and the twigs are slender and brown with tiny white spots.
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Common Name:
Norway Maple
Scentific Name:
Acer platanoides
Tree No:
163
Location:
J2
With five lobes with a few pointed teeth, they’re usually dark green in colour, fading to yellow and occasionally red before falling in autumn.
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Bright green flowers grow in clusters of up to 30.
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Once pollinated by insects, female flowers develop into winged seeds, known as samaras, which fall in autumn and are spread by wind.
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Norway maple was introduced to the UK from its native range of eastern and central Europe in the 17th century. It can be found in the UK as a street tree and is widely planted as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens due to its tall trunk and tolerance of compacted soils, shade and pollution.
A number of moth caterpillars feed on the leaves, and the flowers provide nectar and pollen for bees and other insects. Birds and small mammals eat the seeds.
Like other maples its timber is good quality. Its sap is no good for maple syrup production, being of low sugar content, however in Germany in medieval times a form of beer was brewed from its sap.
Norway maple timber is similar to that of sycamore, being hard, strong and pale cream in colour. It may be used for a variety of situations, including furniture and turning. However it is not often grown commercially due to problems associated with grey squirrels, which strip the bark.
The Norway Maple is grown more for its looks and colour than for any other reason.
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