Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’

Aceraceae

10 – 15 metres

Cone, Dark, Oval, Very dense

5-lobed, About 20 cm long, dark reddish purple, Shiny

Flowers in April, before the leaf development, In corymbs, Yellow-green

3.5 – 4.5 cm, Winged nutlets (samara)

Any, Except peat

Withstand short flood

4 (-34,4 to -28,9 °C)

Cannot tolerate sea wind, Good

Avenues and broad streets, Cemeteries, Industrial areas, Large gardens, Parks, Small gardens, Squares, Theme parks, Windbreaks

Clearstem tree, Specimen tree

Orléans, France, 1937