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Acer campestre
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Photo: Mark Hyde
Pangbourne, south of the Thames
Photo: Mark Hyde
Pangbourne, south of the Thames
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| Kent number: | 99/1/3 |
| BRC number: | 920000003 |
| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Field Maple (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| BSBI Species Code: | A1 |
| Description: |
Tree to 20 m with pubescent branchlets. Milky latex present. Leaves 3-5-lobed, ciliate, thickly-textured; lamina small (c. 4-7 cm); lobes rounded, entire or with some rounded teeth or sub-lobes. Flowers few, in erect pubescent corymbs, appearing with the leaves. Fruits with wings spreading at 180 degrees. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | campestre: of the fields or plains |
| Habitat: | In woodland and hedgerows, in calcareous soils |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Most of Europe, but rare in the Mediterranean area; N Africa and Middle East |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 26 July 2008 |
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BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Acer campestreEOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Acer campestre
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Acer campestre
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Acer campestre
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network): Acer campestre
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Acer campestre
Ispot: Acer campestre
JSTOR Plant Science: Acer campestre
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Acer campestre
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Acer campestre
The Plant List (version 1.1): Acer campestre
Tropicos: Acer campestre
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