Acer pseudoplatanus
Planetree Maple, Sycamore Maple
Europe & Western Asia, mountains
Upright, spreading branches forming an oval to rounded outline; massive with maturity.
Part sun, moist soil. Grows well in disturbed areas.
Little landscape value. May be noted for massive size at maturity.
Opposite, simple leaf. 3 to 5 lobes, coarsely crenate serrate. Leathery in texture. Dark green in summer, fall color insignificant brown or yellow
Terminal buds are large, greenish, slightly pointed, imbricate, and glabrous. Single bud above leaf scar.
Grayish, reddish brown to orangish; flaking into irregular, rectangular scales.
yellowish green
Samaras, 1.25 to 2 inch, mature in September-October
Seed
'Atropurpureum' - Leaves dark green above, rich purple underneath, samaras dark purplish red.
'Brilliantissimum' - New leaves unfold shrimp pink and later to pale cream to yellow-green and finally off-green.
'Erectum' - An upright form, rather wide, 50 to 60 feet.