Acer campestre

  • Family : ACERACEAE
  • Poisonous : no
  • Edible : not edible
  • Names_En : Field maple
  • Names in other languages : Spaanse aak (NL), Çit Akçaağacı (TR)
  • Size : 8-12m
  • Invasive species? : no
  • Form of inflorescense : Panicle
  • Deciduous / Evergreen : deciduous
  • Notes: : For street planting a cultivar should be applied, e.g. Acer campestre 'Elsrijk'
  • Fruit : samara with two winged seeds aligned at 180º
  • Functions for birds : no
  • Uses: : Landscape element, semi-natural vegetation, park, street planting, urban open space, hedgerow
  • Sensory Plant for: : auditory sensation
  • Form : Tree, shrub
  • Growing Conditions : Light: Shade, Mix of sun and shade, Semi shade, Sun – slightly shad Soil: damp/rather moist soil, dry soil, moderate nutrient soil, nutrient rich soil, calcareous / alkaline soil
  • Flowering period : Early summer
  • Ecotype : Woodland vegetation on dry and nutrient-rich soil
  • Flowering colours : Green yellow
  • Autumn colour : Yellow
  • Functions for insects : Honeybees, Wild bees (solitary bees), Bumblebees
  • Indigenous flora in : Austria, Spain, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Croatia, Switzerland, Estonia, Hungary, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Turkey, Republic of Serbia, Australia
  • Image Title : Leaf and inflorence of Acer campestre