Tree Facts

Family: Aceraceae
Type
Deciduous
Size
Medium (25-50 feet)

Traits

  • Leaf lobes look like the palm of a hand
  • Ridged and creased bark
  • Dark red foliage in spring, summer and fall
  • Broken leaves and stems produce a milky sap
  • Susceptible to verticillium wilt, which is usually fatal

Native Range

  • Central United States
  • Northern United States
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Story of the Tree

The crimson king Norway maple was introduced in the United States in 1947. It originated as a garden cultivar, which means that this species was developed by horticulturists.

This tree's reddish-purple leaves add great visual contrast to the surrounding trees on West Campus, which have green foliage.