Silver Variegated Norway Maple Tree, Acer Platanoides Drummondii, against a blue sky showing the leaf structure

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Acer platanoides drummondii, commonly known as the Harlequin or Drummond Maple, is a variety of Norway maple with variegated leaves. They have the classic maple star shape with a bright green centre and creamy margin. Acer drummondii Maple produces small clusters of pale yellow flowers called corymbs in April, before the branches get covered in leaves. These develop into winged seeds called samaras. The autumn foliage is a clean, shining yellow, sometimes with orange tones. The mature bark is steely-grey with vertical fissures that reveal rusty flashes of deeper wood. This tree was bred at the Drummond Nursery in Scotland, around 1910. ()

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Size: 2592px × 3888px
Location: Warwickshire, England
Photo credit: © Matthew Barnes/Plants / Alamy / Afripics
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