Is an amur maple common in central Indiana?
Planted in central Indiana landscapes and fully hardy here, and formally listed as invasive by both the Wisconsin and Minnesota DNRs. Its specific Indiana regulatory or watch-list status is UNVERIFIED — it was not found among the 44 species prohibited under Indiana's Terrestrial Plant Rule, unlike tree-of-heaven, which is on that list; Callery pear is not on it either, despite how often people assume otherwise. Confirm before stating any of this to a customer.
Why that matters for tree work
A small imported ornamental planted for brilliant red fall color that has escaped cultivation across the upper Midwest. Calls about it are almost never structural — they are either "it has outgrown the spot by the front door" or "it is seeding into my beds and the fencerow," making it a rare case where removal gets recommended for reasons having nothing to do with safety.
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