Plant
Field Maple
Acer campestreAlso known as Hedge Maple, Common Maple
Field maple is a small broad-crowned tree with blunt five-lobed leaves and paired winged seeds held nearly horizontal. Older bark becomes blocky and fissured, while young twigs may develop narrow corky ridges.
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyProduces energy through photosynthesis and absorbs water and minerals through a branching root system
Predators
- aphids
- caterpillars
- browsing deer
ThreatsHedge removal, drought, soil compaction, browsing, disease, and severe pruning
HabitatsDeciduous woodland, hedgerows, scrub, field margins, roadsides, and planted urban sites
Life spanOften lives one hundred fifty years or more, with some trees persisting for several centuries
Classification
- OrderSapindales
- FamilySapindaceae
- GenusAcer
- SpeciesAcer campestre
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Avoid breaking corky twigs or damaging bark while inspecting roadside and hedgerow trees.
Responsible observation
- Identify: Check for small leaves with five rounded, blunt-edged lobes.
- Observe: Compare the nearly horizontal paired winged seeds with other maples.
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