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Arce real. Norway maple

Acer platanoides

Description:

Este árbol tiene una bóveda alta y pesada, puede llegar a medir 38 metros. Hojas grandes verdes. Las sámaras (fruto en forma de alas, fotos 1 y 2) son de color verde algo más claro y cuelgan del tallo central.

Habitat:

Bosque

Notes:

Peak District

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3 Comments

Meik
Meik 12 years ago

You're welcome, I'm always glad to help.

Isabela
Isabela 12 years ago

Thank you again for helping with ID.

Meik
Meik 12 years ago

Isabela, I think this is Acer platanoides (norway maple). The tips of the leaves are more slender and pointy, compared to A. pseudoplatanus.
Have a look:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_platan...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_pseudo...

Isabela
Spotted by
Isabela

High Peak, England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Jun 13, 2007
Submitted on Apr 5, 2011

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