Grid reference | ST 16105 77674 |
Common name | Cappadocian maple |
Origin | West Asia |
Deciduous | Yes |
Height | 15M April 2016 |
Girth | 238cm April 2016 |
Reference | 427 |
Near the old drinking fountain.
General tree description
Acer cappadocicum is a fast-growing tree which can reach 30 metres tall and has a broad, rounded crown. Its bark is greenish-grey, with shallow grooves when the tree is mature. The leaves are palmate with five to seven lobes, 6 to 15cm across. The flowers appear in early spring and are yellow-green with five petals 3 to 4mm long.