Acer platanoides (Non-native)

Common Name
Norway maple
Plant Form
Medium Trees
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Considered Invasive?
Yes
Threat Level
Medium
Additional Info

Notes: Introduced to the United States as an ornamental shade tree. Extensively planted in urban areas and still widely sold in nurseries, it has become invasive along the east coast as far south as Tennessee and North Carolina and also in the Pacific Northwest.

Method of removal: Cut and paint

Species-specific links
Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora - Acer platanoides
Master Gardeners Northern Virginia - Invasive Plant Factsheet: Norway Maple
Gardenia: Native Plant Alternatives for this species
Additional links
Virginia House Bill 1941 (HB41)
Non-native Invasive Plants of Arlington County, Virginia
Plant This, Not That
Invasive Plant Management - Plant NoVA Natives
Invasive Plants in Northern Virginia and Regional Native Alternatives
Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas
Reston Association: Invasive Plants Prohibited in Reston

Photographer: Greg Czekaj
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Photographer: Greg Czekaj
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF):
Gallery of iNaturalist Research-grade Observations