Tag Archives: Acer platanoides

A walk around the Whiteknights Lake

Posted on 2014/10/29 by evanr

Whilst this walk did not encompass the entire lake as the rain came down hard part way through, I did manage to find a small selection of plants with which to update the records of whiteknights biodiversity. Mostly plain and … Continue reading →

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Pollination: by wind or insect?

Posted on 2014/04/06 by Fay Newbery

In many plant genera the same pollination method (or combination of methods) is found in every species. Not so in Acer. The vast majority of Acer species are insect pollinated. The flowers are strongly scented due to the presence of large amounts … Continue reading →

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