One of many Field Maple shrubs along the Hill Barton industrial estate of Exeter UK. Typically a shrub but in some case they can be large trees. There are three large Field Maple trees in the St Thomas Park, Exeter, UK.
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae[1]
Genus: Acer
Species: A. campestre
Binomial name
Acer campestre
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Other common names
field maple
common elder
Characteristics
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Hardiness
H6
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Moisture
Moist but well-drained
Soil
Sand, Clay, Chalk, Loam
pH
Neutral
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Size
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres
Ultimate spread
4-8 metres
Time to ultimate height
10-20 years
