Norway Maple
Acer platanoides L.
Acer platanoides, known as Norway Maple, is a species native to Europe and western Asia, introduced to North America in the 1700s as a shade tree. It is part of the Sapindaceae family.
Description
Acer platanoides is a tree species found in regions spanning from Spain to Russia, and from southern Scandinavia to northern Iran. It has been widely planted in North America and parts of Europe. The species was first described in 1753 and is a member of the Sapindaceae family. It is commonly called Norway Maple in English and has been naturalized in several regions outside its native range.
Other common names
Norway MapleNorway Maple VarietyPlane
Distribution
Newfoundland · British Columbia · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Portugal Continental · DK · FI · NO · SE · IE · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · PT · Latvia · Corse (Corsica) · Channel Is. · Ireland · Northern Ireland · Netherlands · Portugal · Spain · England · Scotland · Wales
Synonyms
Acer dieckiiAcer fallaxAcer laciniatumAcer lactescensAcer laetum var. cordifoliumAcer lobelii var. dieckiiAcer lobergiiAcer palmatifidumAcer platanifoliumAcer platanoides var. drummondiiAcer platanoides f. drummondiiAcer platanoides f. erectumAcer platanoides var. laciniatumAcer platanoides f. meyeringiiAcer reitenbachiiAcer rotundumAcer schwedleriAcer vitifoliumEuacer acutifoliumEuacer platanoidesAcer platanoides var. macrocarpumAcer platanoides var. palmipartitumAcer platanoides var. crispumAcer platanoides var. variegatumAcer platanoides var. aureovariegatumAcer platanoides var. lobatumAcer platanoides var. pubescensAcer platanoides f. communeAcer platanoides f. pseudotruncatumAcer platanoides var. rubrum
