Tree ID practice

[T & C Tree Services]

I also think the central lobe has a point to it. Looks as if it's ripped off by the flat edge?

[daltontrees]

No, every leaf on the tree looked pretty much like this, definitely NO central lobe! Believe me, I looked...

[daltontrees]

Correction, I have just looked at the leaf again and it is possible that there is a bit of lost central tip but if so the whole tree had lost its tips as some sort of freakish mass windscorching. I'll have another look tomorow, it occurs to me now that these may be juvenile leaves. Good shout with A. pensylvanicum but I'm no longer sure if the photo is representative.

[T & C Tree Services]

The common name is moosewood. Google it and check when you next see the tree.

[daltontrees]

Will do, but up till now I was going on nearest match being A.rufinerve.

[jwade]

Will do, but up till now I was going on nearest match being A.rufinerve.

 

Yep, to be honest I'd agree with both of you, could be either Acer pensylvanicum, or rufinerve - It's gonna be in the snake bark maple section of maples - maybe a shot of the bark and tree habit?

 

The thing is with these maples, sometimes the lobing can be quite variable.

[kev7937]

Not alot to go on I know, I've forgotten my self now, but I'd never heard of it

 

It self seeds all over the place if that helps.

[jwade]

[ATTACH]94566[/ATTACH] Not alot to go on I know, I've forgotten my self now, but I'd never heard of it

 

It self seeds all over the place if that helps. [ATTACH]94567[/ATTACH]

 

Possible Clerodendron trichotomum.. Glorybower.

[kev7937]

Possible Clerodendron trichotomum.. Glorybower.

 

Yup, leaf looks pretty good, though most google pics unsurprisingly seems to focus on the flower.

 

Any idea how common it is ?

[jwade]

Fairly common garden centre shrub/small tree - can be quite attractive when in flower - although it is grown for the calyces and the small blueish fruit. The foliage smells really horrid when crushed btw.