Norway Maple - Acer platanoides
Description
Large spreading tree to 30 metres. Leaves large, 10 to 15 cm across, palmately 5 to 7 lobed, the lobes long pointed with a few coarse teeth. Flowers yellowish green 7 to 8 mm in broad erect panicles, before the leaves. Fruit with horizontal wings.
Habitat
Woods and hedgerows.
When to see it
April and May.
Life History
Deciduous.
UK Status
Local in Britain and probably mostly from planted stock.
VC55 Status
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 30 of the 617 tetrads.
 Granitethorpe Sapcote SP 4951 9361 (taken 9.5.2008).JPG)
Graham CalowGranitethorpe, Sapcote09 May 2008leaves Granitethorpe Sapcote SP 4951 9361 (taken 31.3.2008),.JPG)
Graham CalowGranitethorpe, Sapcote31 March 2008Flowers
Alan SemperScalford20 September 2015
Alan SemperBottesford , riverside27 October 2013
Alan SemperHarby roadside hedge14 October 2012
 Granitethorpe Sapcote SP 4951 9361 (taken 9.5.2008).JPG)
 Granitethorpe Sapcote SP 4951 9361 (taken 31.3.2008),.JPG)
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Graham CalowSpringwell Lane, near Whetsone05 May 2016
Graham CalowNear High Cross09 May 2016
Alan SemperScalford roadside20 September 2015. Granitethorpe Sapcote Maple, Norway (Acer platanoides). Granitethorpe Sapcote SP 4951 9361 (taken 8.4.2010). (taken 8.4.2010)..JPG)
Graham CalowGranitethorpe Quarry, Sapcote08 April 2010
Graham CalowSpringwell Lane, near Whetsone05 May 2016
LostashWhetstone Fields18 April 2014
LostashWhetstone Fields18 April 2014
Alan SemperHarby roadside hedge14 October 2012
Graham CalowHigham on the Hill15 May 2015
Alan SemperMelton Country Park01 October 2014
Graham CalowDrive to Claybrooke Mill03 May 2016
Graham CalowRoad to Hobbs Hayes Farm, Sapcote26 May 2016
Graham CalowSpringwell Lane, near Whetsone05 May 2016
. Granitethorpe Sapcote Maple, Norway (Acer platanoides). Granitethorpe Sapcote SP 4951 9361 (taken 8.4.2010). (taken 8.4.2010)..JPG)
