Can anyone help me identify the following tree?
Any help would be gratefully received.
Note: I do not have further images available for this tree, hopefully it can be identified from the images below.
Thanks!
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Sign up to join this communityI'm not in total agreement again - its an Acer, but I think its Acer rubrum rather than campestre, judging by what I can see of the leaf shape, which seems more pointed than those on campestre, the shape of the tree overall, and colour of the bark. Also the red leaf tips just beginning to appear as the tree autumns - most of the leaves should go a good red before finally falling, whereas A. campestre tends to go tan/brown/golden colours.
I believe this is the hedge maple or field maple or acer campestre on the basis of the leaves, small size and general growth habit. The species has a wide range of shapes for the leaves as can be seen in this reference.
It is native to Europe but widely used across the world, particularly in North America where it has naturalized. There are over thirty different cultivars which select for smaller size, better shape and resistance to mildew, canker and wilt.
It is popular as an urban tree because of it's tolerance of shade, slow growth and relatively small mature size in urban environments of ~ fifty feet.
As a point of interest I see an Iron/manganese deficiency developing in the lower leaves where the veins are green but the rest of the leaf is yellowing. This is probably due to a soil pH over 7, or alkaline, which is typical of limestone based clay soils.