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Acer platanoides
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Photo: Mark Hyde
Near Bramley Vale, Derbyshire
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near Bramley Vale, Derbyshire
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| Kent number: | 99/1/1 |
| BRC number: | 920000004 |
| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Norway Maple (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Neophyte |
| BSBI Species Code: | A1 |
| Description: |
Deciduous tree to 30 m with glabrous branchlets. Milky latex present. Leaves 5-7-lobed; lamina large (5-15 cm); lobes acuminate, bearing a few acuminate teeth. Flowers in glabrous, erect corymbs, appearing before the leaves. Fruits with wings spreading at a wide angle (to almost 180 degrees). |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | platanoides: with leaves like the genus Platanus |
| Habitat: | Commonly planted and frequently encountered in woodland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Throughout most of Europe and parts of the 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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External websites:
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Acer platanoidesEOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Acer platanoides
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Acer platanoides
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Acer platanoides
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network): Acer platanoides
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Acer platanoides
Ispot: Acer platanoides
JSTOR Plant Science: Acer platanoides
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Acer platanoides
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Acer platanoides
The Plant List (version 1.1): Acer platanoides
Tropicos: Acer platanoides
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