Plane-tree maple
It is a temperate plant. A plant native to Europe. It prefers deep fertile soil. It needs to be well drained soil and the plant does best in an open sunny position. It is frost resistant but damaged by drought. It can tolerate salty winds and grow near the coast. It has become naturalised in Tasmania. It suits hardiness zones 4-8. Kyneton Botanical Gardens. Tasmania Herbarium. Arboretum Tasmania.
Also known as:
Beli javor, Hegyi juhar, Javor, Javorfa, Maple, Mock plane, Purple Sycamore, Sycamore maple, Whistlewood
Edible Portion
- Sap, Seeds, Leaves - flavour, Flowers - tea.
Where does Plane-tree maple grow?
Found in: Argentina, Australia, Balkans, Bosnia, Britain, Canada, Caucasus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Europe, Georgia, Greece, Luxembourg, North America, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South America, Spain, Tasmania, Turkey, United States
Notes: There are about 120-150 Acer species. This one can become invasive.
Status: Children suck the sweet sap from the keys.
Growing Plane-tree maple
Cultivation: It is grown from ripened seed. Seed should be pre-soaked for 24 hours then kept cold at 0-8°C for 2-4 months to assist them to grown. Seed can be sown fresh if green seeds are used. Layering or cuttings can be used.
Edible Uses: Wine is made from the sap of this tree. The sap contains sugar and can be used as a sweetener or concentrated into a syrup by boiling. The keys of the developing seeds have a sweet exudate sucked by children. The leaves are wrapped around food to impart flavour. The leaf buds have been eaten raw.
Production: It is a fast growing tree. Trees can take 25 years to come into bearing from seed. They make good windbreaks in seaside areas. Trees can live for 200 years.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sap | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Seed - Sap | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Leaves - flavour | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Plane-tree maple Photos
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