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Acer platanoides L.

Norway maple (Sapindaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadSlight tendencySE
Plant Atlas 2020
BSBI Distribution Map

The flowers of Acer platanoides emerge before the leaves.

Vienna, Austria; 2004-04-02

 Norway maple / Acer platanoides: The flowers of _Acer platanoides_ emerge before the leaves.

The leaves of Acer platanoides have longer, more acute points at their tips than those of Acer pseudoplatanus.

Finstock (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-07-16

 Norway maple / Acer platanoides: The leaves of _Acer platanoides_ have longer, more acute points at their tips than those of _Acer pseudoplatanus_.

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