Field maple

Acer campestre

Layer 2 · Understorey
Attracts pollinators

Status by region

No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.

Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).

Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.

About

European deciduous tree of moderate growth, suitable as a canopy or woodland layer in a food forest. It tolerates pruning and hedging, provides light shade, and its discreet spring blossom attracts bees and other pollinators. It adapts well to calcareous and clay soils.

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We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.

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Needs

Water: Medium
Light: Partial shade
Size: Deciduous tree up to 12 m
Mature diameter: 6 m
Soils: Clay, Loam, Limestone
Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean

Calendar

January — Planting
February — Harvest — Planting
March — Harvest
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November — Planting
December — Planting

Harvest
Planting

Medicinal use: The sap can be extracted in late winter for consumption or syrup production, and a decoction of the bark is traditionally used as an astringent.

Where to buy

May grow well with

Suggestions worked out from growing conditions — same soil and climate, complementary layers and functions. These are not observed guilds; treat them as a starting point to try on your own land.