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We now leave the Park, turn left and walk back along the road towards our starting point. About halfway along this road is a large Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) overhanging the pavement. One of several in the Park, its leaves resemble those of its relative the Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus). Both have leaves with 5 lobes, but those of the Norway Maple are flatter and slightly smaller than those of the Sycamore. In Flower - the yellow flowers appear in spring before the leaves - it is one of the showiest maples and in autumn its leaves turn yellow. This particular Norway maple is distinguished by the mistletoe growing on one of its topmost branches; mistletoe is an uncommon sight in East Sussex.
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This page last updated: 26/01/2005
