#norway maple

[geopsych]

View from the gate this morning. As the cherry blossoms fade the Norway maples have begun to bloom in their distinctive greenish yellow, the essence of spring. The second picture is the maple just right of middle in the first but from the other side.

[flowerishness]

Acer platanoides (Norway maple)

Last year, I came to the conclusion that I wasn't doing enough about tree flowers. Unfortunately, it was already late May and most trees bloom in the spring. Welcome to the Norway maple at the end of my street. Native to temperate Eurasia, it was introduced to North America in the mid-1700s as an ornamental shade tree. Now it's a common street tree in the endless suburbs.

Urban trees need to be carefully planned. Norway maple may have pretty flowers in the spring and colorful leaves in the autumn but it can lead to sidewalk heave and expensive pruning and leaf pickup, all paid for by municipal taxes. My advice is to do a little research before you plant a tree. Case in point: the roots of the Douglas Fir in my front garden have torn my driveway to pieces.

[arborius]

[elminx]

Edible Flowers: Maple Blossoms

If you're peckish and looking for a seasonal snack, look no farther than the blossoms of the maple tree! Light and very green with a tiny burst of maple water (nectar) on the inside, these are quite the delectable treat if you can find them. I've read that you can use them in salads but my partner and I nom on that straight off of the tree.

These particular blossoms are from the Norway Maple tree but I've also tried the Sugar Maple which is equally good though slightly different in flavor. The sweet hit of flavor on the inside is reminiscent of maple syrup but much lighter in flavor.

Please, eat responsibly - trees tend to draw a lot of toxins out of the ground so pick the trees that you eat from with care. And if you're unsure about the identification, play it safe and don't eat it.

[ahedderick]

Crimson King

   Friday I went in town for errands and swung by the library. They were closed (*sad face*), but I was able to drop my books off in the book return. The building has quite a few dark red maples around it, probably “Crimson King” variety. I pulled off a few small sprouts from the trunk, and wondered if I could get them to root.

   Back at home I plunked them in water with some rooting hormone, and went to the computer to research. The very first site I pulled up was . . . was written . . . (snicker!) was HATE-WRITTEN by someone who does NOT want anyone to plant Crimson King maples. The author has a LIST of things they hate about Crimson King, and I’m not laughing because they’re wrong, just because . . I wasn’t expecting that.

   After a little more research, it look like Norway maples, including Crimson King, can be invasive in North America. However, I am at the southern end of their range climate-wise, which is probably why that is not a noticeable problem here. I mean, if trees like the one in that photo were popping up in the forest - we’d notice them! They do apparently cause problems in the northern states.

[mirtapersonal]

A maple above the She-wolfling river, in BetweenMountains, on the Snowy Mountain, Poland.

That would be a literal translation of the names.. here's Polish/English/Croatian:

Klon/maple/javor (Acer platanoides) by the river Wilczka/She-wolfling/Mala vučica (vučićica?), in Międzygórze/BetweenMountains/Međugorje, on the mountains of Śnieżnik/Snowy/Snježnik, Poland.

[o-the-mts]

Norway Maple at Mt. Auburn Cemetery.

[katiajewelbox]

Meet the maples in our mini forest! The UK is home to dozens of maple species, but only 1 species has been here since prehistoric times - the Field Maple (Acer campestre). The Field Maple is found in hedgerows and also as a busy free standing tree in natural forests and landscaping. The stunning golden leaves belong to the Norway Maple (Acer platanoides), which was introduced from continental Europe in the 1600's. It is mainly found in parks and landscaping but it is beneficial for wildlife. The Shandong Maple (Acer truncatum) is a maple species from northern China and Korea that is prized as an ornamental tree for its dainty star shaped leaves. The very rare Yaku Maple (Acer morifolium) from Japan is shown too. This tree has arrowhead shaped leaves which blew off before I could snap a good photo, so I've highlighted the distinctive snake-skin patterned bark instead. In the UK, these Asian maples are only found in botanical gardens, and the gardens of plant lovers who collect seeds at botanical gardens.

[deathtek]

5/24/22

[theodoreangelos]

Acer platanoides – Norway maple Tree number 1014, planted in 1958. Trunk circumference: 233 cm. Crown diameter: 10-12 m. Tree height: 11-15 m. Location: Forsthausgasse 4, Vienna XX – Brigittenau, Austria

[photosbyjez]

Narcissus & Norway Maple -- FOTD Sep 27

#Narcissus & #NorwayMaple is my latest post for Cee's FOTD Sep 27 #photography

Hi all 😃 My latest post for Cee’s FOTD & Judy’s Floral Alphabet Challenge.

[geopsych]

You may not like it but this is what peak Norway maple looks like. 🌳

[chocobosdungeon2]

Aceraceae Acer platanoides

Norway Maple

Identified via Pl@ntNet

[arborius]

Autumn colors palette. Green/light yellow = Norway maples (Acer platanoides), full light yellow = European beeches (Fagus sylvatica), deep yellow/orange = Field maples (Acer campestre), red = Northern red oaks (Quercus rubra).

[dogmotifz]

enough about the eroticism of the machine can we talk about the eroticism of the botanical

[tommeraasx]

Herman in Canada some days ago 💙