Acer campestre
Erable champêtre
Field Maple
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | green |
| Flower size | 1-6 mm |
| Flowering months | April, May |
| Leaf type | Palmate |
| Height | 12 m |
Description
Deciduous, native to much of Europe. The wood is white, hard and strong. Although not much used, it is suitable for furniture, flooring, wood turning and musical instruments.
Flowers
The flowers are greenish-yellow in clusters of 10, each cluster 3-9 cm long.
Leaves
Palmate leaf has lobes radiating from a base point. Five blunt, rounded lobes, the midrib of the lobes radiate from a base point. The leaves are 4-8 cm long, 5-10 cm wide and ooze a milky sap. They turn yellow to red in autumn.
Fruits Seeds
Samaras: a cluster of 2-winged nuts aligned at 180º.
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