Acer platanoides is also known as the Norway Maple. This image also depicts Acer Virginianum, a synonym of Acer saccharinum, or the Silver Maple. Sugar maple extract can be usedin skincare products, helping to remove bacteria and buildup, for instance.

This hand-colored copper plate engraving is part of a collection of prints from the book Figures of the Most Beautiful Plants Described in the Gardeners Dictionary, published by Philip Miller in London in 1770. There were multiple contributing illustrators, including Georg Ehret.

Condition: Good.