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].

General Uses: The leaves are packed around apples, rootcrops etc to help preserve them[18, 20]. A fast growing plant and bearing clipping well, it makes an excellent clipped hedge and can also be used as part of a native wildlife hedge where it is only trimmed every 3 - 4 years[200, K]. It has also been used in topiary[200]. Wood - fine-grained, tough, elastic, hard to split, takes a high polish and is seldom attacked by insects. Trees are seldom large enough to supply much usable timber, but when available it is much valued by cabinet makers[4, 7, 13, 46, 115]. It is also used for cups bowls etc[115]. The wood of the roots is often knotted and is valued for small objects of cabinet work[4]. The wood is an excellent fuel[4]. A charcoal made from the wood is a good fuel[4, 115].

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