Hedge Maple
CR

Hedge Maple

Acer campestre

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_campestre

Overview

Acer campestre, known as the field maple, is a flowering plant species in the family Sapindaceae. It is native to much of continental Europe, Britain, southwest Asia from Turkey to the Caucasus, and north Africa in the Atlas Mountains. It has been widely planted, and is introduced outside its native range in Europe and areas of USA and Western Australia with suitable climate.

Hedge Maple faces severe population declines due to widespread habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development across its native European range. Ancient hedgerows and woodland edges that provide critical habitat have been systematically removed, while remaining populations suffer from fragmentation and degraded connectivity between suitable sites.

Threat summary

Habitat

Native hedgerows, woodland margins, scrubland, and field boundaries across temperate European landscapes, typically on calcareous soils from sea level to 1000m elevation. Also occurs in mixed deciduous woodlands and forest edges where it forms part of the understory or secondary canopy.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Hedge Maple classified as Critically Endangered?
Hedge Maple is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Hedge Maple faces severe population declines due to widespread habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development across its native European range. Ancient hedgerows and woodland edges that provide critical habitat have been systematically removed, while remaining populations suffer from fragmentation and degraded connectivity between suitable sites.
Where does Hedge Maple live?
Hedge Maple occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Hedge Maple?
The main threats to Hedge Maple are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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