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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Jul 22, 2014

Another Bridgewater State gem. Very cool stems and leaves

I love college campuses for plants. Well-shaded, no mosquitoes, exotic varieties...

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jul 22, 2014

Probably Acer cissifolium, but there are other odd exotic maples too that are trifoliate.

Need to get you to observe and photograph all the plant's parts - like interesting colored stems on newest growth (green, as opposed to normal gray or brown on most woody plants), and details of new dormant buds, etc. Maybe even a closeup of the smooth gray bark on mature trunks of trees like this...

And - perish the thought - clear images of the leaf arrangement along the stem! Can anyone else make out whether this tree has opposite or alternate leaf arrangement? I didn't think so.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Jul 22, 2014

I'm wondering if it might be an ash of some sort. Look for any fruit, that'll clinch the genus easily.

Resin

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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Jul 23, 2014

I have a good pic of the bark. I also checked and the leaves are opposite.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jul 23, 2014

The other very similar trifoliate maple like this is Acer henryi.

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