Occurs widely throughout north and central continental Europe and western Asia from France to Russia, north to southern Scandinavia and southeast to the Caucasus.
A large deciduous tree ranging in height from 40-100 feet tall and 45-60 feet wide (Some cultivars are much narrower). Typically has a broad-rounded crown with dense foliage and stout stems Foliage ranges from dark green to maroon depending on genotype typically changing to bright yellow in the fall. Norway maple bears yellow or greenish-yellow flowers in corymbs in the spring. Fruit is a two-winged samara that matures in the fall. The tree is frequently used in lawn, street and park plantings and is valued for it's adaptability to a range of environmental conditions. Well adapted to a range of soil types. Very shade tolerant as young plants.
Introduced as an ornamental tree in the United States in 1756. Grown widely in the eastern, midwestern, and northwestern U.S.