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- Is maple toxic to humans and animals?
- Maple - beautiful and harmless in the family garden
- These maples are proven to be toxic to animals
The sycamore is poisonous to animals
Is maple toxic to humans and animals?
In the design plan for the family garden poisonous plants are taboo. Children and pets should not be tempted to consume toxic plant parts. Have you considered one of the magnificent maple species for planting in the bed or on the balcony? Then find out here, how it is ordered to the poison content.
Maple - beautiful and harmless in the family garden
Maple is one of the first trees that children can call by name. It is the hand-shaped leaves, the unique autumn color and the winged fruits that make a maple tree unmistakable. For generations, both young and old have great fun with the Sami, who sail through the air like little helicopters and put themselves on the map as pimps.
Sycamore maples (Acer pseudoplatanus), Norway maple (Acer platanoides) and field maple (Acer campestre) are common in the wild. From the pure species emerged decorative varieties that are impressive in the garden, such as the popular globular globe Globosum or the dramatic blood maple Crimson King. There is no danger of poisoning for children and adults.
These maples are proven to be toxic to animals
In 2019, the US first suspected that maples contain a dangerous poison for animals. Scientists at the University of Minnesota found out that native ash maple is the trigger for a deadly disease that has already killed countless horses and donkeys. In 2019, a German research group confirmed the suspicion that also in mountain maple the deadly poison is contained.
The scientists of the Dutch Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Utrecht wanted to know exactly. The findings confirmed the findings on mountain and ash maple, but gave all-clear for other maple species. The current state of knowledge can be summarized as follows: