Norway maple, a tree species from the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, is a woody invasive species that can outcompete other native tree species due to its dense canopy, rapid growth, and prolific seed ...

Identifying maples can be important especially if you are interested in sugar maple for syrup. Here we will take a brief look at some Norway and sugar maple winter characteristics.

Norway maple was often used as a “boulevard tree,” much like American elm (Ulmus americana), because the tall, broad canopy created a pleasantly shaded roadside aesthetic. From its sudden increase in ...

Norway maples typically have 5-7 lobes (commonly 7), sugar maples typically have 5, and black maples typically have 3-5. Black maple’s bottom two lobes are so much less prominent than sugar maple that ...

Yes, that maple. The original species of Norway maple has green leaves, but its purple-leafed cultivar ‘Crimson King’ was so popular around the end of the 20th century that many people assumed ...

A Norway maple tree in a yard Also known as acer platanoides, Norway maples are large lush trees that are perfect for large backyards. They may not be the best trees to plant near a house if you ...

A towering symbol on the front lawn of the New Hampshire State House came down Monday as age and disease spelled the end to an iconic Norway maple tree.