Identity
Category :
Arbre remarquable
Latin name :
Acer campestre
French name :
Erable champêtre
Dutch name :
Spaanse aak of Veldesdoorn
English name :
Field maple
Family :
Aceraceae
Height :
21 m
Targeted height :
This species can grow up to 20 m
Diameter of the crown :
12 m
Trunk circumference :
276 cm
Expected circumference :
300 cm
Expected longevity :
Can live for 150 years
Origin / Indigenous
Europe, Anatolia, Caucasus and North Africa
Favorite soil :
Chalky and light
Favorite climate
Temperate, sunny (bright) once mature
Usefulness and services of the tree :
Enhances the landscape :
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Enhances the biodiversity :
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Provide oxygen :
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Purify the air :
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Filter the water :
-
Prevents flooding :
-
Stores carbon :
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Softens the climate :
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Limits soil erosion :
Does good, heals :
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Illustrated botany © Wikimedia Commons.
Features and characters of the individual
This is the largest field maple in the area. It’s slowly growing at the crossroads of three footpaths. Its structure and form draw the eye upwards, along its gnarled branches that start quite low and then soar up into the sky. In autumn, its foliage turns a deep yellow colour and catches your attention.
