Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to Idaho and Montana; invasive in eastern North America.
Habitat: Forest edge, riparian zones, fields, and other disturbed areas where escaped from cultivation.
Flowers: April-May
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bumblebees, wasps, wind
Spreading tree to 20 m. tall, the bark smooth and gray.
Leaves opposite, palmately 5-lobed, the lobes sharp-pointed, with 1 or 2 sharp-pointed teeth.
Plant monoecious; flowers many, yellow, in upright, axillary panicles, appearing before leaves.
Samaras.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 1055. 1753.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Acer platanoides in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Acer platanoides checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Acer platanoides information.
E-Flora BC: Acer platanoides atlas page.
CalPhotos: Acer platanoides photos.
USDA Plants: Acer platanoides information.
