Acer campestre Field maple (Aceraceae) Deciduous tree

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Acer campestre
Field maple
Deciduous tree
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The Acer campestre plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Aceraceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Field maple.

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Latin Name:  Acer campestre
Common Name:  Field maple
Family:  Aceraceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  15   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Open deciduous woods, hedgerows and scrub, usually on basic soils[17].

Edible Uses: The sap contains a certain amount of sugar and can either be used as a drink, or can be concentrated into a syrup by boiling off the water[4]. The concentration of sugar is considerably lower than in the sugar maples (A. saccharum). The syrup is used as a sweetener on many foods. The tree trunk is tapped in the early spring, the sap flowing better on warm sunny days following a frost. The best sap production comes from cold-winter areas with continental climates.

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