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Aceraceae
ACER pseudoplatanus 'Worley'
Sycamore Maple
An adaptable and variable deciduous tree from Europe and West Asia, sycamore maple is named for its foliage, which resembles that of planetree. The three- to five-lobed leaves of 'Worley' open yellow-green, deepen to golden-yellow, and then mature to green. They may turn yellow in fall. The tan or brown, two-winged fruits – known as samaras – drop from the tree in helicopter fashion. They are green when young. Inconspicuous flowers precede the fruits. Introduced in the late nineteenth century, this cultivar forms a rounded, small to medium-sized tree with flaky gray bark.
Happy in almost any well-drained soil, sycamore maple does well in sun or partial shade and tolerates drought and salt spray. It often self-sows in favorable environments, sometimes to the point of invasiveness (its sale is banned in Massachusetts and other areas). Use 'Worley' as a featured specimen in a lawn or park.
8 - 1
5 - 8
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Tree
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
30'-50' / 9.1m - 15.2m
Early Spring
Europe, Western Asia
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well Drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Medium
Average Water
Oval/Rounded
Spring, Summer, Fall
Insignificant
Yellow, Yellow Green
Green, Tan, Brown
Yellow, Yellow Green, Gold
Green, Yellow Green
Yellow, Green
Gray
No
Single
Yes
Matte
Platy
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Sometimes
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