*Acer pseudoplatanus Linnaeus. Section: Acer. Common name: Sycamore Maple. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Suburban woodlands. Distribution: Native of Europe. Planted widely in our area as a street and yard tree, especially in the mountains. Naturalizing from horticultural use in City of Alexandria (Simmons et al. 2020). Northward it is a noxious weed tree.
ID notes: Similar to Acer platanoides (both of which naturalize in the e. US), A. pesudoplatanus can be distinguished by its more plated (flaking) bark, and crenate-serrate leaves (vs. smooth, ski-track bark and primarily entire leaf margins). Additionally, the petioles of this taxon lack milky sap.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, FNA13, G, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Murray (1970); = Acer pseudo-platanus — F, orthographic variant; = n/a — Tat. Basionym: Acer pseudoplatanus L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Acer pseudoplatanus - FNA13
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Heliophily ⓘ: 1
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