hedge maple Aceraceae Acer campestre L.   symbol: ACCA5
	Leaf: Opposite, simple, 3 to 5 palmately rounded lobes, entire margin, 2 to 4 inches long; dark green above, paler and downy below, milky sap exudes from petiole when detached. Flower: yellow-green, small, occurring in upright clusters, appear with the leaves in early spring. Fruit: Double samaras with wings at 180 degrees, each 1 to 1 1/2 inch long, initially green or reddish but turning light brown. Twig: Slender, light brown, opposite buds are small and grayish brown, twigs will often develop corky fissures. Bark: Gray-brown, corky fissures and ridges, later becoming shallowly ridged and furrowed. Form: A small tree that reaches up to 35 feet tall, round, dense crown, low branching.
	USDA Plants Database Acer campestre is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which hedge maple has escaped (opens a new window).