Canada printed new $20 notes with Norwegian leaves on them, not Canadian one, Sean Blaney from Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre said to CBS News. “Wrong” maple leaves are also on $50 and $100 notes. All these banknotes were put in circulation in November.
Mr. Blaney believes that Norway maple leaves should not be on Canadian dollars. “We wouldn’t think of putting a palm tree on the Canadian currency or baboon or something that doesn’t occur in Canada as a native species, and the same should go for Norway maple”, Blaney said.
Bank of Canada stated that maple leaves were “stylized” and created with the help of botanist. Bank of Canada has already printed 400 million new polymer $20, $50, and $100 banknotes. It plans to print 1.2 billion $5 and $10 notes.
Norway maple has been brought to Canada from Europe. Now it is popular in central and eastern parts of the country. The symbol of Canada is sugar maple.
