Images of the Hedge Maple (Acer campestre)

Hedge Maple

Acer campestre

Native throughout Europe to southwest Asia, this maple is naturalized in parts of North America where it is planted as an ornamental tree. Its leaves exude milky sap when detached. Its wood is used to make bowls, spoons, pipes, and harps. It is also known as Camp Maple.

Habitat:Planted as an ornamental and for hedges, growing best in full sun.

Growth Habit:Deciduous small tree or large, multistemmed shrub, growing up to 10 m tall or larger.

Bloom Time:Early spring.

Presence in US:CA IN MA NJ NY OH PA

Presence in Canada:ON

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This project was supported in part by NSF Grant IIS-03-25867 (ITR: An Electronic Field Guide: Plant Exploration and Discovery in the 21st Century) and by the Washington Biologists' Field Club.

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