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NORWAY MAPLE 



bud-scales; the latter regularly imbricate, 

 decussate, and greenish at least at the base. 

 Lenticels small and not conspicuous. 



* Smaller lateral buds flank the large 

 terminal one; leaf -scars V-shaped or 

 lunate, not projecting conspicuously. 



t Lateral buds with not more than 3 scales 

 visible, appressed and flattened on the side 

 next the twig ; scales not bordered with 

 black. Shoots with white latex. 



Fig. 72. Norway Maple, Acer platanoides, p. 155 (D). 



