Trees in Mount Royal Park

One of the trees that I observed at Park Mount Royal was the Norway maple tree ( acer platanoides ). This tree has a unique adaptation of the shape and size of their leaves compared to other maple trees. The Norway maple leaves have bigger serrations compared to other maple trees as well as they have five main leaf points which no other maple leaves have. Also, the Norway maple leaves never turn red, they develop black spots on their leaves and then turn yellow before they fall off. One adaptation that all of the observations have in common is that all of the leaves on the trees are green and have a very similar leaf structure. All the leaves on the trees have a similar lining on their leaves. They also all have the same vascular structure where they obtain their nutrients and water through their roots into the trunk and branches of the tree and then will lose their water through the leaves. The leaves have a similar shape as well as similar lining on the leaves. The phylogeny placement of the Norway maple is the acer platanoides which is a species that is native to eastern and central Europe and was introduced to North America in the mid-1700s.

Posted on 20 de setembro de 2021, 05:23 PM by olivia_colter