Acer platanoides – description, flowering period and general distribution in West Virginia. the beginning of the flowering period. Little buds.

Acer platanoides – description, flowering period and general distribution in West Virginia. the beginning of the flowering period. Flowers bloom and secrete nectar

Acer platanoides – description, flowering period and general distribution in West Virginia. beautiful flowers close-up

Acer platanoides – description, flowering period and general distribution in West Virginia. the tree is strewn with flowers

Acer platanoides – description, flowering period and general distribution in West Virginia. huge tree covered with greenery in the park

Acer platanoides – description, flowering period and general distribution in West Virginia. green leaves create a dense wall

Acer platanoides – description, flowering period and general distribution in West Virginia. tree base and trunk

Acer platanoides – description, flowering period and general distribution in West Virginia. in early fall

Acer platanoides – description, flowering period and general distribution in West Virginia. plant with red leaves

Acer platanoides – description, flowering period and general distribution in West Virginia. red leaves

Scientific name:

Acer platanoides

Common name(s):

Norway maple.

Life form:

Tree.

Flowering time:

7 - 10 days.

Flowering period

in West Virginia for this plant is: Late April ↔ Early June.

NECTAR PRODUCTION:
200 kilograms per ha

SOURCE FOR HONEY BEES:
Major

General distribution:

Norway maple is native to continental Europe and western Asia. It was introduced to the United States in the mid- to late 1700s in eastern Pennsylvania. A current, accurate description of Norway maple distribution in North America is problematic. It is widely planted throughout much of North America, especially along urban streets and in yards. In many areas, it escapes into the surrounding forest and woodlands, where it may become invasive. Precise distribution information for Norway maple is lacking.
Based on floras and other literature, herbarium samples, and confirmed observations, Norway maple can potentially be found in North America, growing outside cultivation, in the following areas: from New Brunswick and Cape Breton Island west to Minnesota and south to Tennessee and North Carolina. In the West, it is found in British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, and western Montana.

Map of distribution and habitat in USA

This plant is present in at least 33 states/provinces in this country.

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Botanical description:

Norway maple is a nonnative tree, usually 40 to 98 feet (12-30 m) in height, with widely spreading, ascending branches. In Europe, Norway maple trees typically grow to a maximum diameter at breast height of 76 inches (190 cm) and live to 150 years. Bark on older trees becomes furrowed.

Flower: Regular (actinomorphic), yellowish-green, approx. 10 mm (0.4 in.) across. Sepals 5, free, triangular, alternating with petals. Petals 5, free, elliptic. Flowers bi- or unisexual. Receptacle nectar-secreting. Stamens 8. Pistil formed from 2 fused carpels. Inflorescence an approx. 20-flowered corymb.

Leaves: Opposite, lacking stipules. Blade palmately lobed with 5 to 7 lobes. Points of lobes long-tapered. Stalk approx. 10 cm (4 in.) long, containing latex. Autumn color varies from deep scarlet to orange and yellow.

Fruits of Norway maple are 2-winged samaras and each half of the fruit is typically 1.4 to 2.2 inches (3.5-5.5 cm) long.

Seasonal development:

Reproductive buds are formed during summer, overwinter, and open in spring when triggered by warm temperatures. Flowering dates vary geographically, ranging from late April to early June in eastern North America.

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