The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: smooth-key hedge maple

Family: Aceraceae (maple family)

Synonym: Acer campestre subsp. leiocarpon, Acer campestre var. leiocarpum, Acer leiocarpum

Distribution: Europe and w. Asia

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: This deciduous tree can grow to 70' tall, but more commonly matures between 30-40'. Young leaves are light green, becoming dark green by midsummer. Flowers are insignificant as are the one-inch-long, hairless winged fruits (samaras). It has long been used in clipped screens or hedgerows.