The fissured bark on your tree is very similar to my Liquidambar styraciflua ; your tree is very possibly L.styraciflua 'Rotundifolia' ; does it show good autumn colouration ? The crushed foliage sometimes smells like turpentine . Hope that I'm correct . (They are known as Sweet Gums in their native U.S.A. ).
Hi I will get picture on the next dry day. It's currently chucking it down! Don't really want to go out in it!!
The tree came with the house. We have just bought a new build and the tree had been planted already! Nearly every house came with a tree, some got silver birch others (and i) got this one..
But if it's like my back garden which was already planted... (which I've already ripped out and replanted)) they obviously just found the cheapest plants they could get their hands on and planted them without care and thought for what they would grow into!
So for the tree, chances are it's something they haven't thought about - and nothing fancy, that is very common.
But like I said I'll follow with a picture when it's dry! (Apologies for the blurry picture. I had no idea it hadn't focused! I always shake my head at unclear pictures too)
i couldn't tell you what the autumn colouration is like I'm afraid!
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It looks like a bit like a fig. Can you see any tiny fruit where the leaves meet the stems?
No fruit when Ive looked Hostafan -
pansyface- leaves do look very similar!
I would agree.Acer campestre..field maple.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=acer+campestre&rlz=1C1GNAM_en-GBGB687GB687&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjigMfbiKfUAhXMCMAKHShGCHcQ_AUIBigB&biw=1536&bih=759
the leaves looked more deeply lobed , but maybe it's just the photo, or my imagination.
I'm happy to be proved wrong though.
Field maple becomes a very big tree pretty quickly. I'd be wary of one anywhere near my house.
The fissured bark on your tree is very similar to my Liquidambar styraciflua ; your tree is very possibly L.styraciflua 'Rotundifolia' ; does it show good autumn colouration ? The crushed foliage sometimes smells like turpentine . Hope that I'm correct . (They are known as Sweet Gums in their native U.S.A. ).
Take good care of it !
A large-leaved form of Acer campestre (field-maple) cannot be ruled out .
Notyalca please can you add a clear close up of a twig with leaves.
I studied the pic and believe the leaves to be opposite.
Acer have opposite leaves.
Liquidambar have alternate leaves.
P.S As the tree ages Acer campestre also develops corky bark.
http://www.saps.org.uk/trees/field.htm
Silver Surfer ; looking at the images again , you're probably right ; well done !
Hi I will get picture on the next dry day. It's currently chucking it down! Don't really want to go out in it!!
The tree came with the house. We have just bought a new build and the tree had been planted already! Nearly every house came with a tree, some got silver birch others (and i) got this one..
But if it's like my back garden which was already planted... (which I've already ripped out and replanted)) they obviously just found the cheapest plants they could get their hands on and planted them without care and thought for what they would grow into!
So for the tree, chances are it's something they haven't thought about - and nothing fancy, that is very common.
But like I said I'll follow with a picture when it's dry! (Apologies for the blurry picture. I had no idea it hadn't focused! I always shake my head at unclear pictures too)
i couldn't tell you what the autumn colouration is like I'm afraid!