OK, I'm a little baffled in identifying this one. Just outside my bay
window is something that clearly appears to be a maple (standard
3-lobed leaf shape). When the foliage first appeared, the leaves were
red (crimson). Now I notice they are starting to turn green, although
almost all the leaves still have at least some red hue to them. When I
looked in my one tree book (Audobon field guide) I can't find anything
with red leaves (except for fall foliage which is not what I'm seeing).
Is this a native species or some exotic? (The tree is taller than my
two story house.) I can send pictures if it will help.

Thanks,

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There are a bunch of common bred cultivars that are predominantly red or
really purple, whatever you want to call it. Crimson King is a very popular
variety of maple that is planted pretty widely in suburbs. It is basically
a Norway Maple or Sugar Maple that's been bred to be a deep shade of violet
instead of green. That's my bet. They do the same with lots of
trees--copper beech is my personal favorite. If it's almost totally green
with just a little red in it, could be a red maple; but most red maples will
be almost totally green except for leaf stems by mid June almost everywhere.

Here's a couple links I found:
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/acplc7.htm
http://www.greenacres4u.com/images/MLR_OT101.JPG

S

"Chip G." wrote in message
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OK, I'm a little baffled in identifying this one. Just outside my bay
window is something that clearly appears to be a maple (standard
3-lobed leaf shape). When the foliage first appeared, the leaves were
red (crimson). Now I notice they are starting to turn green, although
almost all the leaves still have at least some red hue to them. When I
looked in my one tree book (Audobon field guide) I can't find anything
with red leaves (except for fall foliage which is not what I'm seeing).
Is this a native species or some exotic? (The tree is taller than my
two story house.) I can send pictures if it will help.

Thanks,

--
--Chip
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There are a bunch of common bred cultivars that are predominantly red or
really purple, whatever you want to call it. Crimson King is a very popular
variety of maple that is planted pretty widely in suburbs. It is basically
a Norway Maple or Sugar Maple that's been bred to be a deep shade of violet
instead of green. That's my bet. They do the same with lots of
trees--copper beech is my personal favorite. If it's almost totally green
with just a little red in it, could be a red maple; but most red maples will
be almost totally green except for leaf stems by mid June almost everywhere.

More and more of the leaves are changing to green. Most of them are a
kind of sick green mixed with red. I guess I need to wait a little
longer to see the color when they're done changing.

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It's probably some variety of red maple- which is a native species for much
of the eastern USA- the leaves may be reddish/green early in the season. If
it's in your yard, it may be a landscape variety- which usually have a
longer "red season" for the leaves- but, most will turn green. However, some
seem to stay dark red through most of the season.
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"Chip G." wrote in message
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OK, I'm a little baffled in identifying this one. Just outside my bay
window is something that clearly appears to be a maple (standard
3-lobed leaf shape). When the foliage first appeared, the leaves were
red (crimson). Now I notice they are starting to turn green, although
almost all the leaves still have at least some red hue to them. When I
looked in my one tree book (Audobon field guide) I can't find anything
with red leaves (except for fall foliage which is not what I'm seeing).
Is this a native species or some exotic? (The tree is taller than my
two story house.) I can send pictures if it will help.

Thanks,

--
--Chip
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In article , Joe Zorzin xxxx@zzzz
wrote:

It's probably some variety of red maple- which is a native species for much
of the eastern USA- the leaves may be reddish/green early in the season. If
it's in your yard, it may be a landscape variety- which usually have a
longer "red season" for the leaves- but, most will turn green. However, some
seem to stay dark red through most of the season.

The one I have is taller than my two story house. The leaves look to be
between dark green and a reddish green (depending on the light). The
leaves closer to the trunk appear to be greener. Those on the fringe
seem to generally be redder.

Thanks,

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