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Acer pseudoplatanus

Planetree Maple, Sycamore Maple

Pronunciation
A-ser plat-an-OY-dez
Family
Genus
Nativity

Europe & Western Asia, mountains

Growth Habit

Upright, spreading branches forming an oval to rounded outline; massive with maturity.

Hardiness
4
Culture

Part sun, moist soil. Grows well in disturbed areas.

Landscape Use

Little landscape value. May be noted for massive size at maturity.

Foliage

Opposite, simple leaf. 3 to 5 lobes, coarsely crenate serrate. Leathery in texture. Dark green in summer, fall color insignificant brown or yellow

Buds

Terminal buds are large, greenish, slightly pointed, imbricate, and glabrous. Single bud above leaf scar.

Bark

Grayish, reddish brown to orangish; flaking into irregular, rectangular scales.

Flower

yellowish green

Fruit

Samaras, 1.25 to 2 inch, mature in September-October

Propagation

Seed

Pests
Cankers.
Cultivars

'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.

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