Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Sapindales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Acer platanoides
FAMILY
Sapindaceae
Go to FSUS key
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Read more about Norway Maple at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Acer platanoides
FAMILY
Aceraceae
COMMON NAME:
Norway Maple
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JK Marlow jkm160504_493
May Jackson County NC
High Hampton Inn
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_acer_platanoides
May
The bark is tightly furrowed, and freshly cut parts exude a milky sap, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).
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JK Marlow jkm140816_645
August Jackson County NC
High Hampton Inn
Leaves with a few large teeth but no serrations, per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).
COMPARE
leaves of Black, Chalk, Florida, Norway and Sugar Maple
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JK Marlow jkm140816_646
August Jackson County NC
High Hampton Inn
Fruit 1.75", spreading [more than 135 degrees], recurved, pale green, per The Sibley Guide to Trees (Sibley, 2009).
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Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org bug_1219015
Month Unknown
Twigs reddish-brown, usually 6-8mm in diameter; terminal bud rather blunt, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).
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Steve Hurst, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org bug_5306048
Month Unknown
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John M. Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Bugwood.org bug_5391791
Month Unknown
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5448455
Month Unknown
Flowers in erect rounded clusters, appearing with the leaves, per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5448511
Month Unknown
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5448525
Month Unknown
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5448553
Month Unknown
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5448586
Month Unknown
Laef shape and milky sap distinguish this from native maples, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007).
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5448620
Month Unknown
Bark of mature trees is gray-brown, forming long narrow interlacing ridges, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Acer platanoides
FAMILY
Sapindaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Acer platanoides
FAMILY
Aceraceae
13
Tree
Perennial
Monoecious or dioecious
Habitat: Suburban woodlands, disturbed forests, hedgerows, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Rare in our area, a noxious weed tree in much of the northeast US
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
This plant is causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Forest Health Assessment & Applied Sciences Team: New Invaders of the Southeast
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2013
- Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council
- US Forest Service Southern Research Station
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, 2014
DOES THE PLANT HAVE "MILKY SAP"?
Has milky sap (latex)
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring
Greenish-yellow
Radially symmetrical
5 sepals
5 petals
Unisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Schizocarp composed of two 1-seeded samaras
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007) p153
- New Invaders of the Southeast (Rawlins et al., 2018) p033
- The Sibley Guide to Trees (Sibley, 2009) p337
- Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988) p090
- Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance) p14
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p048
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