Botanical name |
Acer platanoides |
Common name |
Norway maple |
Category |
altofusto spogliante |
Origin |
central Europe and western Asia |
Leaves |
leaves up to 15 cm long and up to 10 cm wide, usually 5 lobed, dark green. the autumn colours are very beautiful, from golden yellow to red |
Flowers |
in April, before leaves, grouped in greenish-yellow corymbs |
Max Height |
30 m |
Max Width |
20 m |
note |
Its many cultivars are widely planted in North America as a lawn, park, and street tree because they are hardy and cold resistant, tolerate pollution, soil compaction, and other urban conditions, and are relatively free of insect pests and diseases. |