Common name: veldesdoorn (NL), Spaanske iik (Fryske), Field Maple (EN)

Native range: Europe and Iran

Pollination: Insects

Seed dspersal: Wind

Conservation: Least concern (IUCN, last assessed 2018)

The veldesdoorn is an important resource for insects, and especially for ladybugs that eat the insects attracted by the tree. In the past, in Britain, it was believed that hanging some branches at the door would stop bats from entering the house, and passing them above a child would erase all traces of witchcraft!

Flowers from May to June, and the seeds ripen from September to October

USES:

• Handcraft (harps)
• Hedges
• Medicinal

The bark…

References and more information at:

Plants for a future

Plants of the World (Kew Botanical Garden)

European Atlas of Forest Tree Species)

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