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Norway Maple (Acer platanoides): Images

Date Location Notes Images
September 14, 2010 Southeastern, New Hampshire Norway Maple has lobed leaf typical of other maple trees. The leaves are opposite with 5 to 7 lobes that have sharply-pointed tips and several teeth. The spaces (sinuses) between the main leaf lobes are rounded. The Norway Maple leaf is very similar to the Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) leaf. But the Norway Maple leaf has more teeth. Look at the second picture and notice the several pointed-tipped teeth on each lobe and then compare that to a picture of the Sugar Maple leaf lobe with little or no teeth that can be seen at the Calphotos Sugar Maple web page.

Reportedly, Norway Maple trees, like other maple trees, can be tapped for maple syrup. The sap of the leaves is milky, but the syrup is clear.
Date Location Notes Images
June 5, 2014 Southern, Connecticut