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STUDIES OF TREES 



NORWAY MAPLE (Acer platanoides) 



Distinguishing characters: The bud, Fig. 33, is oval 

 and reddish-brown in color; when broken off, a milky 



juice exudes. The bark is close. 

 Fig. 34. 



Leaf: Like the leaf of the 

 sugar maple but thicker in text- 

 ure and darker in color. Fig. 

 35. 



Form and size: A tall tree 

 with a broad, round head. 



Range : Europe and the 

 United States. 



Soil and location: Will grow 

 in poor soil. 



Enemies: Very few. 



Value for planting: One of 

 the best shade trees. 



Commercial value: None. 



Other characters: The bark 

 is close like that of the mocker- 

 nut hickory. 



Comparisons: The Norway 

 maple is apt to be confused 

 with the sycamore maple (Acer 



pseudoplatanus) , but differs from the latter in having a 

 reddish bud instead of a green bud, and a close bark in- 

 stead of a scaly bark. 



FIG. 34. Bark of Norway 

 Maple. 



