Maple - Vaahtera

  • Date of collection: 14.9.2016.
  • Common name of the plant: Maple.
  • Scientific name of the plant: Acer platanoides.
  • Location where I found the herb: Kortepohjankoulu behind the school.
Other observations such as:
  • what does the plant look like and What are the distinguishing characteristics of the plant: The leaves of this the maple are almost as big as a human hand, they are sometimes bigger and sometimes smaller.
  • it smells like: maple sirap with a only little of salt and vinegar in it.
  • the plants nutritional qualities: People make maplesirap out of maple.
  • the plant's taste: Horrible, it is poisonless, you still shouldn't eat them still...YACK!!!