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Acer campestre

Field Maple, Hedge maple

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Common names

42 names · 33 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Field Maple[1]
  • Hedge maple[1]
Other languages (32)
Dutch
  • Spaanse aak[1]
  • Veldesdoorn[1]
French
  • Érable champêtre[1]
Armenian
  • Թխկի դաշտային[1]
Basque
  • Astigar arrunta[1]
Bulgarian
  • Полски клен[1]
Catalan
  • auró blanc[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 栓皮楓(栓皮槭)[1]
Croatian
  • Javor klen[1]
Czech
  • javor babyka[1]
Danish
Estonian
  • põldvaher[1]
Finnish
  • niverävaahtera[1]
German
+2 more namesShow fewer names
Greek
  • Εγγλενός[1]
Hungarian
  • mezei juhar[1]
Italian
  • Acero campestre[1]
Japanese
  • コブカエデ[1]
Latvian
  • Lauku kļava[1]
Lithuanian
  • Trakinis klevas[1]
Luxembourgish
  • Maasselter[1]
Norwegian
  • naverlønn[1]
Polish
  • Klon polny[1]
Portuguese
  • Bordo-comum[1]
Romanian
Russian
  • Клён полевой[1]
Slovak
  • javor poľný[1]
Slovenian
Spanish
  • arce campestre[1]
  • arce menor[1]
Swedish
  • Naverlönn[1]
Turkish
  • ovaakçaağacı[1]
  • Sahra Akçaağacı[1]
Ukrainian
  • Клен польовий[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Acer campestre — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • field maple — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Veldesdoorn — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Spaanse aak — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • auró blanc — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Acero campestre — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Bordo-comum — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Érable champêtre — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • hedge maple — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • javor babyka — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Navr — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • põldvaher — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Naverlönn — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • naverlønn — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Полски клен — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Клён полевой — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • niverävaahtera — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Klon polny — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • javor poľný — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • コブカエデ — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Εγγλενός — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • 栓皮楓(栓皮槭) — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • 栓皮槭 — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • arce campestre — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • arce menor — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Maasselter — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Клен польовий — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Թխկի դաշտային — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • maklen — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • mezei juhar — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Jugastru — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Trakinis klevas — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Javor klen — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • 篱笆槭 — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • ovaakçaağacı — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Lauku kļava — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Feldahorn — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Astigar arrunta — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Maßholder — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Maßeller — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Maserbaum — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Feld-Ahorn — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.
  • Sahra Akçaağacı — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 56193; Acer campestre.

General information

Scientific name: Acer campestre
Accepted name (Kew): Acer campestre L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Sapindaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Acer (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Field Maple, Hedge maple
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Tree
Catalogue size class: Medium
Height: 7.62–10.67 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Spread: 7.62–10.67 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Growth rate: Slow
Sources [3]
Foliage: Deciduous
Sources [3]
Growth habit: Rounded

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [3]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [3]
Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally Dry

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [3]
Soil:
Clay, Loam (Silt), Sand
Sources [3]
pH:
Acid (<6.0)
Sources [3]
Light:
Full sun
Sources [3]

Uses

Edible parts:
Inner bark, Leaves, Sap, Seed, Sweetener
Edibility rating:
(2)
Medicinal rating:
(1)
Functions:
Carbon farming, Companion plant, Wood, Potassium accumulator

Description

The sap of this tree contains a certain amount of sugar and is often used as a drink or concentrated into syrup by allowing the water to evaporate. However, the sugar concentration is lower than that of sugar maples (A. saccharum). The syrup is often used as a sweetener in foods. To obtain the sap, the tree is tapped in early spring, with the sap flowing better on warm sunny days following a frost at night. The highest sap production is often achieved in cold winter regions with a continental climate.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/10
Harvest ends: 31/03

Crown

Crown shape: Broad ovoid
Crown density: Dense crown

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 689168; name ID 2615354; Acer L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 432933; name ID 2615447; Acer campestre L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Acer campestre

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 3651921, ID 946Z: Acer campestre L. (accepted).

    Source checked on .

  3. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Acer campestre — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: HeightSpreadGrowth rateFoliageGrowth habitLightSoil moistureSoil textureSoil pHUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 25 ft. 0 in. - 35 ft. 0 in.
    • Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 25 ft. 0 in. - 35 ft. 0 in.
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

    Source checked on .