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Sam76Sam76 Posts: 151
Hi,
Can anyone help identify the type of this maple tree in my Dad's graden?
Thanks
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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Are there any seeds on the ground?
    Purely a guess - but it may be a sycamore - the 'helicopter' seeds are easily identifiable.

    If it's some sort of acer, then it could be one of hundreds.

    A pic of an entire leaf and the bark on the trunk may help our tree experts offer better advice.

    Billericay - Essex

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  • ErgatesErgates Posts: 2,953
    Looks like one in our garden which I was told was a field maple, don’t know it’s proper name.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Acer Campestre - they're are loads around here of all sizes and fair to say the leaf colour at this time of year is a good match. I admire them every day when out with the hound.
    I'll grab a few leaves when I'm out in a mo and see how close the match is.

    Billericay - Essex

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    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I'm no tree expert, but afaik-

    Top L ordinary green sycamore 
    Top R red-leaved sycamore
    Bottom - Field Maple (acer campestre)



    Billericay - Essex

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    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • It looks like  Acer species..pics not very clear.
    Acer platanoides...Norway maple ..colour well.

    Acer pseudoplananus...sycamore...never known them to colour nicely in the autumn.
    Often have ugly black spots.

    Acer campestris ..field maple ...leaves are small...they turn a glorious butter yellow in the Autumn..
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • Sam76Sam76 Posts: 151
    I dont think field maples go that lovely red colour, more yellow just. It seems more red, than a regular sycamore's leaves
  • WoodgreenWoodgreen Posts: 1,273
    The leaf shape isn't very clear on the O.P's photos but a possibility could be a young, or coppiced acer ginnala?
    I have a.g.'Flame' but it usually colours and drops it's leaves early. It's later this year due to the unusual summer. 

    These are leaves of Acer ginnala 'Flame'.


  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    acer sacharinum?
    Devon.
  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,511
    Ergates said:
    Looks like one in our garden which I was told was a field maple, don’t know it’s proper name.
    I agree, field maple.
    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited October 2022
    Pics turned.
    Without doubt it is an Acer.
    Compare to the hand in pic 1 leaves seem too big to be Acer campestre
    I have only ever seen them turn butter yellow in the autumn.

    If exact name is needed, I think we  need see a clear pic to show a single leaf./with plain background/ with scale  to be sure.

    l
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
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