Editing Acer platanoides (section)

== Cultivation and uses ==
[[File:Acer platanoides 1aJPG.jpg| thumb|Foliage and fruits; the fruit are an important characteristic for identification of this species]]

The wood is hard, yellowish-white to pale reddish, with the heartwood not distinct; it is used for furniture and [[woodturning]].<ref name=vedel>{{cite book |last1=Vedel |first1=H. |last2=Lange |first2=J. |date=1960 |title=Trees and bushes in wood and hedgerow |publisher=Metheun & Co. Ltd. |location=London, U.K. |isbn=978-0-416-61780-1 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/treesbushesinwoo0000vede }}</ref> Norway maple sits ambiguously between hard and soft maple with a [[Janka hardness test|Janka hardness]] of {{convert|1,010|lbf|N|abbr=on|disp=or}}. The wood is rated as non-durable to perishable in regard to decay resistance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/differences-between-hard-maple-and-soft-maple/|title=Differences Between Hard Maple and Soft Maple, The Wood Database}}</ref> In Europe, it is used for furniture, flooring and musical instruments, especially for [[Violin making and maintenance#Making violins|violins]].

Norway maple has been widely taken into cultivation in other areas, including western Europe northwest of its native range. It grows north of the [[Arctic Circle]] at [[Tromsø]], [[Norway]]. In North America, it is planted as a street and shade tree as far north as [[Anchorage, Alaska]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://treesneartheirlimitsalaska.blogspot.in/|title=Trees Near Their Limits – Alaska}}</ref> In [[Ontario]], it is common in cultivation north to [[Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario|Sault Ste. Marie]] and [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]]; although not considered reliably hardy northward, it has been established at [[Kapuskasing]] and [[Iroquois Falls]], and even at [[Moose Factory]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://inaturalist.ca/observations/82480319|title = Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)|date = 10 June 2021}}</ref> It is most recommended in [[USDA hardiness zones|USDA Hardiness Zones]] 4 to 7 but will grow in warmer zones (at least up to Zone 10) where summer heat is moderate, as along the Pacific coast south to the [[Los Angeles basin]]. They tend to prefer wetter Oceanic climates. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220727133551/https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/jrnl/1990/ne_1990_nowak_003.pdf History and Range of Norway Maple]</ref> During the 1950s–60s it became popular as a street tree due to the large-scale loss of [[American elm]]s from [[Dutch elm disease]].{{cn|date=August 2018}}

It is favored due to its tall trunk and tolerance of poor, compacted [[soil]]s and urban pollution, conditions in which the [[sugar maple]] has difficulty. It has become a popular species for [[bonsai]] in Europe, and is used for medium to large bonsai sizes and a multitude of styles.<ref name="Ma-Ke_Acer platanoides ">{{cite web | first=Mark | last=D'Cruz | title=Ma-Ke Bonsai Care Guide for ''Acer platanoides'' | publisher=Ma-Ke Bonsai | url=http://makebonsai.com/guide/bonsailink.asp?quicklink=5038&name=Acer_platanoides | access-date=2011-07-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714022850/http://www.makebonsai.com/guide/bonsailink.asp?quicklink=5038&name=Acer_platanoides | archive-date=14 July 2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Norway maples are not typically cultivated for maple syrup production due to the lower sugar content of the sap compared to sugar maple.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://extensionpubs.osu.edu/north-american-maple-syrup-producers-manual-pdf/|title=North American Maple Syrup Producers Manual |website=The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref>