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Norway Maple

Tree of the Month for November

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This European maple is one of the most common street trees in London, and it really comes into its own in the autumn.

Its pointed leaves (rather more so than the similar Sycamore) turn golden yellow, russet brown and bitter orange at this time of year. Look out for the winged seeds, or samara, too, some of them will stay on the tree right through November and even through the winter.

Norway Maple

Acer platanoides

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Very similar to Sycamore, Norway Maples can become large trees, and are frequently used as street trees. Attractive bunches of yellow-green flowers appear before the leaves in spring. Leaves are spikier than Sycamore offering a fine display of yellow, gold and orange colours in the autumn. There are lots of different cultivars of this species.

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