Turkish: Çınar yapraklı akçaağaç, Sivri akçaağaç, çınar akçaağacı Swedish: Skogslönn, (Metsä)vaahtera, Lönn, Løn Spanish: Arce aplatanado, Arce real, Ostrolistni javor, arce noruego, arce platanoides, acirón Portuguese: Platano bastardo, Sicômoro-bastardo, Sicômoro-falso, Bordo-da-noruega, Ácer-da-noruega Polish: Klon pospolity, Klon zwyczajny, klon pospolitz Netherlands: Europese esdoorn, Noorse esdoorn Italian: Acero riccio, Acero platanoide, acero platano, amillacero, falso sicomoro, oppio riccio German: Norwegischer Ahorn, Spitzahorn, Spitz-Ahorn, europaeischer Spitzahorn Leinbaum Spitzahorn spitzblättriger Ahorn, europäischer Spitzahorn, Fladerbaum, Leinahorn, Lenne Greek: Sfendámi platanoeidés (Σφενδάμι πλατανοειδές )

Norway Maple, Harlequin Maple, Plane, Norway Maple variety, plane mapleĪrabic: Shanar, qiqib dilabiy (قيقب دلبي)īelarusian: Klion vastralisty (Клён вастралісты)īulgarian: Shestil (шестил), mlechen yavor (млечен явор)ĭanish: Spidsløn, Spids-Løn, Spidsbladet lønĭutch: Noorse esdoorn, Plataan esdoorn, gewone esdoornĮnglish: Norway maple, Plane, Norway Maple variety, plane mapleįrench: Érable plane, Érable platane, Faux sycamore, Érable de Norvège, Érable platanoïde, faux érable, iseron, main découpée, plaine, plane, érable blanc It is the most widely distributed maple in Europe It occurs naturally from central France in the east into central Asia Minor and northern Iran in the west, and from southern Norway and Sweden to northern Spain, Italy, and the Balkans. Norway Maple FactsĬontinental Europe and western Asia. Another distinct characteristic is the green to burgundy range in leaf color. Norway maple has many cultivars with distinct forms including columnar and weeping varieties.

Norway maple is widely planted as a shade tree in urban areas because it can tolerate drought, deicing salt, compacted soils, and air pollution. Norway maple, Harlequin Maple, Plane, Norway Maple variety and plane maple are some of the popular common names of the plant. Specific epithet means resembling platanus (sycamore), which is somewhat curious since the leaves of Norway maple do not really bear that much resemblance to sycamores. Genus name is the Latin name for a maple tree. It has been widely planted in urban areas throughout much of the U.S. It was introduced to North America in the mid-1700s as a shade tree. It has naturalized in Great Britain, the northeastern United States, and southeastern Canada. It is the most widely distributed maple in Europe.

The plant is native to continental Europe and western Asia. platanoides ‘Schwedleri’.Acer platanoides, commonly known as the Norway maple, is a species of maple belonging to Aceraceae (Maple family). Flowers give way to purple samaras (to 2” long) with horizontally spreading wings. Although small, the flowers have interesting ornamental value. Maroon-yellow flowers appear in clusters before the foliage in spring. It is more compact and tends to grow slower than the species. ‘Crimson King’ is a red-leaved cultivar which is noted for its rich maroon leaves that last throughout the summer and its purple fruits. Flowers give way to paired seeds with horizontally spreading wings (samaras to 2” long). Small yellow flowers in erect clusters (corymbs) appear in spring before the foliage.

Fall color is usually an unremarkable yellow. Leaves (to 7” across) have five sharply pointed lobes and resemble those of sugar maple. It is a medium-sized deciduous shade tree typically growing 40-50’ tall with a dense, symmetrical, rounded crown. Acer platanoides, commonly called Norway maple, is native to Europe.

Norway maple tree flowers