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- Maple species differ on their leaves - so it succeeds
- Mountain, Spitz and Feldahorn - unmistakable leaf shapes
- Sliced leaves reveal Asian maple species
- Tips
The leaf tips of the field maple are rounded
Maple species differ on their leaves - so it succeeds
On its hand-shaped, lobed leaves is a native maple tree easily distinguishable from other tree species. More difficult is the identification of individual maple species.Do you want to shine on your next walk with sound knowledge and name each maple? Then delve into this guide to the distinctive features of maple leaves.
Mountain, Spitz and Feldahorn - unmistakable leaf shapes
The three most common maple species of our forests are well known for their spectacular autumn coloration. Sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus), maple (Acer platanoides) and field maple (Acer campestre) can be clearly distinguished from each other by characteristic leaf shapes:
Their beautiful leaves have passed European maple species to resulting varieties. Thus, the popular globular map Globosum can not deny the maple as the progenitor. The yellow speckles on the foliage of the cultivar Leopoldii do not yet reveal their descent. The 5-lobed hand shape of the leaves unambiguously reveals that the sycamore was the godfather here.
Sliced leaves reveal Asian maple species
Asian maple species are very popular because they thrive less extensively than their European counterparts. Characteristic of the numerous varieties are deeply slotted leaves, which are composed of 5 to 11 tapered lobes. At the edge of the leaves is serrated, which excludes any confusion with European maple trees.
A closer look requires the identification of the Japanese Maple, whose compact varieties are set in the bucket on the balcony and terrace. The leaves thrive in 5-lobed and boxed, which complicates the distinction of native maple species. The key distinguishing feature is the red petiole, which clears all doubts.
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During the foliage-free period, some maple species reveal their name from their bark. Japanese maple sangokaku boasts coral shoots in winter. Sycamore maple is distinguished by its gray-brown, rough and scaly bark. The bark on Norway maple has prominent longitudinal cracks. Typical of Japanese maple are bright vertical stripes in brown bark.