The Norway maple is a native, round-crowned deciduous tree that can grow up to 30 m high and 20 m wide when standing alone. It is a popular tree for planting in urban areas. Here it is often found as an avenue or park tree.

• Origin: Europe, Caucasus

• Growth height: 20–30 m

• Leaves: 5–7 lobes; up to 20 cm wide; dark green on top, light green underneath; long petioles 10–20 cm long; bright yellow-orange autumn color

• Flowers: very conspicuous, as they appear shortly before the leaves sprout in April; yellowish-green, terminal panicles; bee pasture

• Fruit: paired winged nuts; blunt-angled to horizontally protruding; popular with children as "sticky noses"

• Soil/location: prefers sunny to semi-shaded locations; heat-loving; generally tolerates urban climates with pollution, exhaust fumes, and dryness well; however, this has become increasingly problematic in recent times

• Special features: The Norway maple is one of the most popular trees for public and private use. As a result, there is hardly any other tree species that has such a wide variety of cultivars. Whether red-leaved (Acer platanoides 'Royal Red') or small and round-crowned (Acer platanoides 'Globosum'), the Norway maple has the right appearance for a wide variety of requirements.