Pollinator plant

Norway maple

Acer platanoides

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Common names

98 names · 34 languages
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Other languages (33)
Dutch
French
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Armenian
  • Թխկի սրատերև[4]
Asturian
Belarusian
  • Клён звычайны[4]
Bulgarian
  • Шестил[4]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Javor mliječ[4]
Czech
  • javor mléč[4]
Danish
  • Spids-løn[4]
Estonian
  • harilik vaher[4]
Finnish
  • metsävaahtera[4]
  • vaahtera[4]
German
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Hebrew
  • מייפל נורווגי[4]
Hungarian
  • Korai juhar[4]
Irish
  • Mailp Lochlannach[4]
Italian
Japanese
  • ノルウェーカエデ[4]
Latvian
  • Parastā kļava[4]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastasis klevas[4]
Norwegian
  • spisslønn[4]
Polish
  • klon zwyczajny[4]
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
  • Клен платанолистный[4]
  • Клён остролистный[4]
  • Клён платанолистный[4]
Slovak
  • javor mliečny[4]
Slovenian
  • Ostrolistni javor[4]
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • çınar yapraklı akçaağaç[4]
Ukrainian
  • Клен звичайний[4]
Sources & name notes (4)

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

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

[1] Acer platanoides — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Norway Maple — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Acer platanoides.
  • Harlequin Maple — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Acer platanoides.
[2] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • Norway maple — Page 2, column 1, row top 232 pt; common-name cell after Acer platanoides.; Acer platanoides.
[3] Acer platanoides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Norway maple — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Bergahorn — results[0].names[65]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Breitblatt — results[0].names[57]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Breitlaub — results[0].names[56]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Breitleben — results[0].names[67]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Breitlehne — results[0].names[68]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Breitläube — results[0].names[66]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Breitlöber — results[0].names[58]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Epeler — results[0].names[69]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Flaschebaum — results[0].names[70]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Großer Milchahorn — results[0].names[88]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Gänsebaum — results[0].names[60]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Gänsefussbaum — results[0].names[71]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Gänssbaum — results[0].names[72]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Laön — results[0].names[74]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lehne — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Leimahorn — results[0].names[75]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Leimbaum — results[0].names[53]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Leime — results[0].names[76]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Leinahre — results[0].names[55]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Leinbaum — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Leinöhre — results[0].names[77]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lenne — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lie — results[0].names[78]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lienahorn — results[0].names[79]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lienbaum — results[0].names[80]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Linbaum — results[0].names[54]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Line — results[0].names[81]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lon — results[0].names[87]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lähn — results[0].names[73]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Löhn — results[0].names[82]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Löhne — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lömme — results[0].names[84]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lön — results[0].names[85]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Löne — results[0].names[83]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lönne — results[0].names[86]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Milchbaum — results[0].names[89]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Norwegischer Ahorn — results[0].names[61]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Polnischer Ahorn — results[0].names[62]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Pommerscher Ahorn — results[0].names[63]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Sallatbaum — results[0].names[90]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Spitz-Ahorn — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Spitzahorn — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Spitzblättriger Ahorn — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Spitzflader — results[0].names[91]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Spitziger Ahorn — results[0].names[64]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Steinahorn — results[0].names[92]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Waldéscher — results[0].names[93]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Wasserbaum — results[0].names[94]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Weinblatt — results[0].names[59]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Weissbaum — results[0].names[95]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Welsche — results[0].names[96]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Wittléne — results[0].names[97]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Zuckerahorn — results[0].names[98]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Acirón — results[0].names[51]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Arce de Noruega — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • arce noruego — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • faux sycomore — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Iseron — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • main-découpée — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Plane — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • érable de Norvège — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Érable plane — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • acero riccio — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Noorse esdoorn — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Bordo-da-noruega — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
[4] Acer platanoides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Norway maple — results[15].names[1]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Bergahorn — results[15].names[65]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Breitblatt — results[15].names[57]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Breitlaub — results[15].names[56]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Breitleben — results[15].names[67]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Breitlehne — results[15].names[68]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Breitläube — results[15].names[66]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Breitlöber — results[15].names[58]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Epeler — results[15].names[69]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Flaschebaum — results[15].names[70]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Großer Milchahorn — results[15].names[88]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Gänsebaum — results[15].names[60]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Gänsefussbaum — results[15].names[71]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Gänssbaum — results[15].names[72]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Laön — results[15].names[74]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lehne — results[15].names[26]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Leimahorn — results[15].names[75]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Leimbaum — results[15].names[53]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Leime — results[15].names[76]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Leinahre — results[15].names[55]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Leinbaum — results[15].names[29]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Leinöhre — results[15].names[77]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lenne — results[15].names[27]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lie — results[15].names[78]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lienahorn — results[15].names[79]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lienbaum — results[15].names[80]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Linbaum — results[15].names[54]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Line — results[15].names[81]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lon — results[15].names[87]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lähn — results[15].names[73]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Löhn — results[15].names[82]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Löhne — results[15].names[28]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lömme — results[15].names[84]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lön — results[15].names[85]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Löne — results[15].names[83]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Lönne — results[15].names[86]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Milchbaum — results[15].names[89]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Norwegischer Ahorn — results[15].names[61]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Polnischer Ahorn — results[15].names[62]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Pommerscher Ahorn — results[15].names[63]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Sallatbaum — results[15].names[90]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Spitz-Ahorn — results[15].names[25]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Spitzahorn — results[15].names[3]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Spitzblättriger Ahorn — results[15].names[24]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Spitzflader — results[15].names[91]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Spitziger Ahorn — results[15].names[64]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Steinahorn — results[15].names[92]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Waldéscher — results[15].names[93]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Wasserbaum — results[15].names[94]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Weinblatt — results[15].names[59]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Weissbaum — results[15].names[95]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Welsche — results[15].names[96]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Wittléne — results[15].names[97]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Zuckerahorn — results[15].names[98]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Acirón — results[15].names[51]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Arce de Noruega — results[15].names[37]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • arce noruego — results[15].names[38]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • faux sycomore — results[15].names[11]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Iseron — results[15].names[8]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • main-découpée — results[15].names[10]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Plane — results[15].names[9]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • érable de Norvège — results[15].names[7]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Érable plane — results[15].names[6]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • acero riccio — results[15].names[12]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Noorse esdoorn — results[15].names[17]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Bordo-da-noruega — results[15].names[5]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • metsävaahtera — results[15].names[4]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • javor mléč — results[15].names[13]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • 挪威楓 — results[15].names[14]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Paprastasis klevas — results[15].names[15]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Spids-løn — results[15].names[16]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • harilik vaher — results[15].names[18]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Клён остролистный — results[15].names[19]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • spisslønn — results[15].names[20]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Pládanu — results[15].names[21]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • klon zwyczajny — results[15].names[22]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Шестил — results[15].names[23]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • javor mliečny — results[15].names[30]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • vaahtera — results[15].names[31]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • ノルウェーカエデ — results[15].names[32]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • 挪威槭 — results[15].names[33]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Erable — results[15].names[34]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • çınar yapraklı akçaağaç — results[15].names[35]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • skogslönn — results[15].names[36]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Клен платанолистный — results[15].names[39]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Клён платанолистный — results[15].names[40]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Клен звичайний — results[15].names[41]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Клён звычайны — results[15].names[42]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Թխկի սրատերև — results[15].names[43]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Ostrolistni javor — results[15].names[44]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Korai juhar — results[15].names[45]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Arțar — results[15].names[46]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Parastā kļava — results[15].names[47]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Javor mliječ — results[15].names[48]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • Mailp Lochlannach — results[15].names[49]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • lönn — results[15].names[50]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
  • מייפל נורווגי — results[15].names[52]; taxon id 54763; Acer platanoides.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Acer platanoides is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Sapindaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
12.19–15.24 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
9.14–15.24 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Rounded

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Medium

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Shallow Rocky

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: butterflies, moths, pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Acer platanoides in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3]
Native range
Europe to C. Asia and Pakistan.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [4]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High

Solitary wild bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

Norway maple (Acer platanoides) is a tree. It flowers from April to May.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Acer platanoides — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 3657649; ID 94H3; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3657649; ID 94H3; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Acer platanoides — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 1, entry Acer platanoides (top 232 pt)

    Source checked on .

  4. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Acer platanoides — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 443294; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1132648, 1132651, 1132652, 1132653, 1132654, 1132655, 1132656, 1132657, 1132659, 1132660, 1132661, 1132662, 1132663, 1132664, 1132665, 1132666, 1132667, 1132668, 1132669, 1132670, 1132671, 1132672, 1132673, 1132674, 1132675, 1132676, 1132679, 1132680, 1132681, 1132682, 1132683, 1132684, 1132685, 1132686, 1132687

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.