Acer platanoides Norway maple (Aceraceae) Deciduous tree

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Acer platanoides
Norway maple
Deciduous tree
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The Acer platanoides plant species is found in Europe. Naturalized in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Aceraceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Norway maple.

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Latin Name:  Acer platanoides
Common Name:  Norway maple
Family:  Aceraceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  21   Mature Width:  15

Habitat:  Grows on all but very poor soils in Britain[17].

General Uses: The leaves are packed around apples, rootcrops etc to help preserve them[18, 20]. The trees are fairly wind tolerant and are often used in to give protection from the wind in mixed shelterbelts[200]. They are fast-growing and rapidly produce a screen[200]. A rose coloured dye is obtained from the bark[57]. Wood - hard, heavy, fine grained. Used for small domestic items[4, 13, 46, 61].

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