Acer platanoides 'Nigrum'
Norway Maple







During spring, the large leaves emerge purple-red, turning to purple in summer and remaining that colour until autumn when they change to orange and crimson. Shallow root system can lift sidewalks and driveways. Tolerant of air pollution. Can be easily transplanted. Grows best in moist, well-drained soils, but will tolerate dry sites that experience occasional drought and wet sites that experience occasional flooding.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Sapindaceae, soapberry family, a family of flowering trees, lianas, and herbaceous plants that occur in many temperate and tropical regions.
Genus: Acer, ācer (Latin, adjective), meaning 'sharp', in reference to the pointed leaves. Commonly known as maple, a genus of various trees and shrubs.
Species: Acer platanoides, platanoides (Latin, noun), derived from the Latin noun platanus (plane tree) and the Latin suffix oides (like, similar to), in reference to this species' similarity to the plane tree (Platanus).
Cultivar: Acer platanoides 'Nigrum'
Synonyms: Acer platanoides 'Reitenbachii', Acer platanoides 'Reichenbachii', Acer platanoides 'Bloodleaf', Acer platanoides 'Youngii', Acer platanoides 'Purpureum Reitenbachii'
Common Name: Norway Maple
Description and Features
Description: During spring, the large leaves emerge purple-red, turning to purple in summer and remaining that colour until autumn when they change to orange and crimson. Shallow root system can lift sidewalks and driveways. Tolerant of air pollution. Can be easily transplanted. Grows best in moist, well-drained soils, but will tolerate dry sites that experience occasional drought and wet sites that experience occasional flooding.
Height: 7m
Width: 5m
Uses: Shade
Tolerates: Windy, Heavy rainfall, Drought
Soil Type: Clay soils, Sandy soils, Rocky soils, Dry soils, Poor draining soils
Sun and Shade: Full sun, Part shade
Winter Foliage: Deciduous
Origin: Exotic
Foliage:
Summer: Purple
Autumn: Orange, Red
Winter: None
Spring: Red, Purple
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_platanoides
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Acer_platanoides
https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/acer/acer-platanoides/
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=28755
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/246/acer-platanoides/details
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=275380
https://www.vdberk.co.uk/trees/acer-platanoides/
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/acer-platanoides/
https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/acer-platanoides
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/78
https://www.havlis.cz/karta_en.php?kytkaid=2350
https://www.ebben.nl/nl/treeebb/acplatan-acer-platanoides/
https://www.gardenia.net/plant/acer-platanoides
https://temperate.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Acer+platanoides
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/89979/acer-platanoides-reitenbachii/details
https://www.vdberk.co.uk/trees/acer-platanoides-reitenbachii/