Woody > Acer > Acer leucoderme > Acer leucoderme
Acer leucoderme
Chalk Maple
Mike's
Opinion
"
An underused plant that does well in adverse conditions and has outstanding autumn colour as well as interesting winter bark colour.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
"
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| leucoderme |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5b – 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 – 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -26 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -15 - 20 |
| Height |
| 7-10 m |
| Spread |
| 4.5-9 m |
Photographs
Cultivars
click to expand
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Light grey bark, lobed leaves tomentose on the underside with good autumn colours. |
| Cultivation |
| Chalk Maple can survive in adverse conditions but has better form in good soil with lots of sun. |
| Pests |
| None of note. |
| Habitat |
| Understory of upland forests. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Chalky white to light grey, older trees turn dark black at the bottom of the trunk. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Similar to sugar maple. Smaller in size with short silky pubescence at the edge of the bud scales. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are opposite, arrangement is simple. Leaves are star shaped. Leaf blade 10-20 cm, green colour; reddish-yellow in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| Green-yellow, inconspicuous flower. |
| Fruit Description |
| Elongated, 2.5-7 cm in length, dry and hard outside. The fruit is not ornamental. |
| Colour Description |
| White to light grey bark. Green but yellow and red leaves in the autumn. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Propagation |
| Keep seeds cool and moist in storage. It is best to collect they from the tree immediately after they have fallen. Seeds are mature when they turn reddish brown and are firm. |
top