Crimson King

Acer platanoides cv. Crimson King

Text Box: Tree Form: Medium-sized tree, 12-18m  tall. Crown is dense and rounded.

 

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Text Box: Flower: Appear before leaves in early spring. Yellow to greenish-yellow, in clusters. Each flower is approximately 8mm. in diameter.

 

 
Text Box: Fruit:  A paired samara, 4-5 cm. in length. Wings are widely divergent (nearly 180°), seed cavity is flattened. Remain on tree in autumn.

wpe13.jpg (24187 bytes)Text Box: Leaf:  Opposite arrangement, simple, 5-lobed, palmate venation. Sinuses are rounded; lobes have slight teeth that are spaced far apart. Petiole exudes milky sap if squeezed. Leaves appear purplish-green or maroon, especially when viewed at a distance.

Text Box: Twig: Glabrous, glossy, stout. The terminal bud is large and rounded, keeled, and has 2-3 pairs of distinct bud scales. Lateral buds are appressed (flattened against the stem).

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Text Box: Bark: Gray, uniform, smooth in young trees. Older trees have long, slender, interlacing ridges, forming a ‘diamond pattern’.

 

 Text Box: Other: A common cultivar of the Norway maple (Acer platanoides). Originated in 1937 in Belgium. Commonly planted in urban areas, parks, and in landscaping. Pollution-tolerant and shade-tolerant. Classified as a hard maple.  

 

 

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