Grid reference | ST 18091 78494 |
Common name | Lobel's maple |
Alternative name | Acer lobelii |
Origin | South Italy |
Deciduous | Yes |
Status | Glamorgan Champion 2021 |
Map section | T |
Planted | by Malcolm Frazer c.1995 |
Height | 14M May 2021 |
Girth | 131cm May 2021 |
Reference | 690 |
This tree is towards the south end, roughly midway between Fairoak and Allensbank roads.
General tree description
Acer cappadocicum subsp. lobelii is a large tree, growing up to 28 metres tall. It has ascending branches that give the tree a conical form, though this broadens with age. The bark is fawn-grey, becoming browner and shallowly furrowed in older trees. The leaves are dark green, 10 to 15cm long, palmate with wavy edges and five taper-pointed lobes. Yellow-green flowers in clusters are produced in early spring. The fruit is a double samara with two winged seeds.