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| Author: | J Smith [ 21 Aug 2015, 18:01 ] |
| Post subject: | Anybody Recognise this? |
Hi folks. Just been to my local Bonsai nursery (Green lawns owned by Dave Paget) and picked up a few new trees. I found a nice tree with quite a thick trunk the trouble is I don't know what it is! Dave seemed to think it was a Liquidamber but he wasn't 100% sure. The leaves seem maple like and the new shoots are red. Does anybody know what it is? I have tried Google and numerous I D sites but to no avail. Any help would be very much appreciated. https://www.dropbox.com/s/p0bx09al9jmlu ... 1.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/x1i9dtfiv3od9 ... 1.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/tuqoxro5urb1c ... 0.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/vhq3t7aqn2l5j ... 0.jpg?dl=0 |
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| Author: | stymie [ 21 Aug 2015, 18:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anybody Recognise this? |
The leaf lobes on the Liquidamber which I remember were much deeper indented and pointed. I believe that there are differing varieties. There are innumerable maples though. Can anyone else help Jamie? |
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| Author: | sputnik [ 21 Aug 2015, 19:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anybody Recognise this? |
I can't tell you what it is but it's definitely not a liquidambar styraciflua the most common sweet gum. I have one and the leaves are not like this tree at all. As Don says they have much more defined lobes. |
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| Author: | NickB [ 21 Aug 2015, 19:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anybody Recognise this? |
Okay, so you don't know what variety it is. The nursery owner didn't even know what variety it is. How can you be sure that it is a species that is suitable for Bonsai if you cant be sure what species it is?.........But you bought it anyway? There is a simple way to determine a Liquidambar from a Maple and that is that the leaves on Maples are arranged oppositely. A liquidambar is alternative, like a Chinese Elm, for example. From the photos, yours looks like a Maple of some decription. |
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| Author: | sputnik [ 21 Aug 2015, 19:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anybody Recognise this? |
It's not an Amur maple/Acer ginnala is it? |
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| Author: | J Smith [ 21 Aug 2015, 20:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anybody Recognise this? |
NickB wrote: Okay, so you don't know what variety it is. The nursery owner didn't even know what variety it is. How can you be sure that it is a species that is suitable for Bonsai if you cant be sure what species it is?.........But you bought it anyway?. I may be new to Bonsai Nick but I am a veteran at getting bargains! It was free!! |
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| Author: | J Smith [ 21 Aug 2015, 20:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anybody Recognise this? |
sputnik wrote: It's not an Amur maple/Acer ginnala is it? That was the nearest I could find on internet but wasn't sure |
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| Author: | J Smith [ 21 Aug 2015, 20:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anybody Recognise this? |
NickB wrote: There is a simple way to determine a Liquidambar from a Maple and that is that the leaves on Maples are arranged oppositely. A liquidambar is alternative, like a Chinese Elm, for example. From the photos, yours looks like a Maple of some decription. The leaves are opposite |
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| Author: | Bill [ 21 Aug 2015, 22:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anybody Recognise this? |
maybe viburnum acerifolium or some other viburnum |
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| Author: | J Smith [ 21 Aug 2015, 22:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anybody Recognise this? |
Have found some pics of a Box Elder or Maple Ash that look similar too |
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