Quilted maple is so named for its resemblance to patchwork patterns seen on fabric quilts. The sycamore maple is botanically called acer pseudoplatanus. Acer pseudoplatanus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Sawing and planing may be difficult because of the presence of irregular grain wavy sycamore. The type species of the genus is the sycamore maple, acer pseudoplatanus, the most common maple. The tree is a deciduous tree, it will be 20 30 m 66 99 ft high. It was probably introduced to the uk in the middle ages and is now a naturalised species. Products other rare acers acer pseudoplatanus patchwork. It is in flower from april to june, and the seeds ripen from september to october. Acer pseudoplatanus, known as the sycamore in the united kingdom and the sycamore maple in the united states. The tree likes sun to halfshade at the location and the soil should be sandy to loamy.
Species identification acer pseudoplatanus is a large deciduous tree up to more than 35 m tall, and 1 m stem diameter with a rounded, symmetrical crown. Watson2 introduction this large deciduous tree is normally seen at 40 to 60 feet in height although sycamore maple is capable of reaching over 100 feet in height fig. Acer pseudoplatanus patchwork 3g sycamore mapledwarf. The bark is coarse, grey to reddishbrown and often flakes off. Acer pseudoplatanus, known as the sycamore in the united kingdom and the sycamore maple in the united states, is a flowering plant species in the soapberry and lychee family sapindaceae. These include the grampians national park, the alpine national park in the northeast of the state, and the ferntree gully national park in the suburbs of melbourne. General information about acer pseudoplatanus acrpp europe, caucasus. Opposite, simple, 5 lobed, 5 to 6 inches long and broad, palmatelyveined, coarsely serrate, heartshaped base, dark green above and considerably paler below.
Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about sycamore maple acer pseudoplatanus patchwork supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Quilted maple the wood database lumber identification. Some maple wood has a highly decorative wood grain, known as flame maple, quilt maple, birdseye maple and burl wood. Brought to new england and the midatlantic for horticultural purposes where used for only a park or street tree. The regal petticoat a unique cultivar of maple tree. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Spring color is green with splashes of pink and yellow. In the summer, the green leaves have white splashes as if they were painted. The spreading branches form an oval or rounded canopy. Formerly only in mountains, but has in recent centuries colonized most of lowland europe. Acer pseudoplatanus is a deciduous tree growing to 30 m 98ft by 15 m 49ft at a fast rate.
The stigma attached to planting sycamore is related to its propensity to selfseed and indeed its vigour to ensure that it will prevail, come what may. A small medium sized sycamore tree at the hill barton industrial estate of exeter, uk. Leathery, coarselyserrate, prominentlyveined, 5lobed, dark green leaves to 6 across. It is native to central europe and western asia, from france eastwards to ukraine, northern turkey and the caucasus and. Acer pseudoplatanus is an extremely fast growing tree for the first 20 years of its life and can reach heights of above 20m. Acer pseudoplatanus, commonly called sycamore maple or planetree maple, is native to northwestcentral europe and western asia. Acer pseudoplatanus acrppoverview eppo global database. Many have fine autumn colour, and some have ornamental stems. Email us for price and availability click for contact form yet a different version of esk sunset very nice some what better coloring a medium sized tree very nice winter hardiness. Much like birdseye maple, the figure on quilted maple becomes most pronounced when the board has been flatsawn, which is the opposite of curly maple, which becomes most prominent when quartersawn. Sycamore maple tree, acer pseudoplatanas, erable sycomore. Leaves of acer pseudoplatanus, photo by eli fremstad.
Acer pseudoplatanus sycamore, great maple, scottish maple. Large sycamorelike leaves splashed with white as if someone had fun with a paint brush whitewash above and purple beneath make this large tree a patchwork of color. Pair of samaras, spreading at about a 45 degree angle, each about 1 12 inch long, mature. Large sycamorelike leaves splashed with white as if someone had fun with a paint brush.
Acer pseudoplatanus acer pseudoplatanus, known as the. Topiary gardens acer pseudoplatanus patchwork 3g sycamore mapledwarfvariegated variegated from of a sycamore maple that was found as a seedling by dan heims of terra nova. Sycamore acer pseudoplatanus sycamore is a deciduous broadleaf tree native tree to central, eastern and southern europe. Sycamore is a deciduous broadleaf tree native tree to central, eastern and southern europe.
Plants profile for acer pseudoplatanus sycamore maple. This deciduous tree can reach up to 100 feet in height. Native range areas include germany harz mountains, russia crimea and caucasus, spain pyrenees, southern and central france, the swiss alps, italy, bosnia, northern greece and. Acer pseudoplatanus sycamore maple this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. It was brought to north america in the mid1700s as a shade tree. Genus acer can be deciduous trees or large shrubs with paired, often palmatelylobed. The species is monoecious individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant and is pollinated by bees. Other common names sycamore brilliantissimum family sapindaceae genus acer can be deciduous trees or large shrubs with paired, often palmatelylobed leaves and small flowers followed by characteristic winged fruits. A naturalised species in the uk, identify and find out more about its uses and threats. The leaves grow on long leafstalks and are large and palmate, with 5 large radiating lobes. Handcoloured steel engraving by oudet after a botanical illustration by edouard maubert from pierre oscar reveil, a.
Acer pseudoplatanus plant finder missouri botanical garden. Leaves have five lobes and are dark green above and lighter green below. Hardiness zones are based largely on climate, particularly minimum temperatures. Native range areas include germany harz mountains, russia crimea and caucasus, spain pyrenees, southern and central france. The three to six inch wide palmate leaves have a leathery texture that is unlike most maples. The sycamore can grow to a height of about 35 m 115 ft and the branches form a broad, rounded crown. In this case it is recommended to reduce the feed rate and the cutting angle. Sycamore acer pseudoplatanus bioversity international. Many have fine autumn colour, and some have ornamental stems details. Sycamore maple acer pseudoplatanus is most widespread in victoria, where it has been recorded in numerous sites including several conservation areas. The bark is grey, smooth when young and later flaking in irregular patches.
This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Acer pseudoplatanus patchwork patchwork sycamore maple. Acer pseudoplatanus brilliantissimum sycamore brilliantissimum. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Genus acer can be deciduous trees or large shrubs with paired, often palmatelylobed leaves and small flowers followed by characteristic winged fruits. Acer platanoides, the norway maple, is a species of maple native to eastern and central europe and western asia, from france east to russia, north to southern scandinavia and southeast to northern iran.
Department of agriculture agricultural research service. It is a large deciduous, broadleaved tree, tolerant of wind and coastal exposure. This page was last edited on 16 december 2019, at 12. It is a rounded, spreading, deciduous tree that grows 4060 less frequently to 100 tall. A hardiness zone is a geographically defined area where a given plant is capable of growing.
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