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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Acer pseudoplatanus
FAMILY
Sapindaceae
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PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Acer pseudoplatanus
FAMILY
Aceraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Acer pseudo-platanus
COMMON NAME:
Sycamore Maple, Planetree Maple
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_acer_pseudoplatanus_3
May Suffolk County MA
Arnold Arboretum
Inflorescence a drooping panicle (fruit persisting overwinter), per Weakley's Flora.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_acer_pseudoplatanus_4
May MA
Arnold Arboretum
Leaves shallowly lobed, the terminal lobe broadest at its base, per Weakley's Flora.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_acer_pseudoplatanus_6
May Suffolk County MA
Arnold Arboretum
Bark flaking into irregular scales exposing orangish-brown inner bark, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Acer pseudoplatanus
FAMILY
Sapindaceae
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Acer pseudoplatanus
FAMILY
Aceraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Acer pseudo-platanus
3579
Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Suburban woodlands, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
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DOES THE PLANT HAVE "MILKY SAP"?
Does not have milky sap
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring
Yellowish-green
Radially symmetrical
5 sepals
5 petals
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Schizocarp composed of two 1-seeded samaras
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