Acer pseudoplatanus 'Atropurpureum'
Common name: 
Purpleleaf Sycamore Maple
Pronunciation: 
A-ser soo-do-PLAT-an-us
Family: 
Sapindaceae, Aceraceae
Genus: 
Acer
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Partially true-to-type from seed
  • Attacked by aphids
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 5, reportedly less hardy than the species at Zone 4.
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  • plant habit

    plant habit

  • flower cluster and underside of leaves, spring

    flower cluster and underside of leaves, spring

  • leaves and fruit clusters

    leaves and fruit clusters

  • leaves and fruit

    leaves and fruit

  • leaves, comparison

    leaves, comparison

  • branches, fall

    branches, fall

  • leaves, fall

    leaves, fall