Canada Post has featured Norway maple leaves on its stamps. Moosehead, a lager brewed in Saint John, trumpets on its beer cases: “Founded in 1867, we were born with Canada,” below a drawing of ...

But that resemblance is just one of the Norway maple’s cunning tricks. For all the European tree’s outward charm, foresters damn its name.

The Norway maple (Acer platanoides; l’Érable de Norvège) is a Eurasian deciduous tree that was commonly planted when it was first introduced to North America as an ornamental. It has been naturalized ...

The culprit is the Norway Maple, which was widely planted in Toronto in the early 20th century, but now poses a threat not just to fall colours but also biodiversity.

Gta City cuts down 80-year-old Norway maple loved by Star readers City of Toronto says “clerical error” led to the end of Riverdale Park tree March 21, 2015 3 min read ...

People in north-end Halifax have been noticing the poor state of Norway maple trees in their neighbourhood this summer, with many black-spotted leaves falling off prematurely. Expert Crispin Wood ...

Eric Davies holds leaves from a sugar maple tree (left) and a 'damaged' one from the European Norway maple (right) in Toronto’s High Park. Source: Marta Czurylowicz.

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Norway maple's drawbacks outweigh its positives Forty and 50 years ago, Norway maples (Acer platanoides) were horticulture’s answer to everything. John DeGroot ...

Some might argue that a tree with Norway in its name may not be all that patriotic during Canada’s 150th. But then again, if you have a bit of Norwegian lineage, I’m willing to give you a break.