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NHBabs Concord, NH Oct 23, 2006

One of my coworkers brought in a leaf (unfortunately no branches) from a tree she had seen in someone's yard up in the White Mountains (solidly zone 4.) The leaf was quite similar to a red maple as far as shape, size, and the irregularly sized teeth around the margins, but was thickly felted on the reverse so that it looked silvery white. It's not a native around here, and I've never seen a leaf from a woody plant that was so densely haired that I could not see the leaf surface. (though the top surface wasn't hairy.) So I'm hoping that it is identifiable from my description, even without a photo or info on size, branching, etc. since there are so many knowledgeable arbophiles on this forum.

Thanks!

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Decumbent Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) Oct 23, 2006

Could it be a naturally occuring hybrid between red and silver maples, frequently referred to as Acer x freemanii? This would potentially have tomentose leaf undersides, but perhaps not to the degree you describe.

Scott

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Oct 23, 2006

Sounds like White Poplar (Populus alba). Densely felted white leaf undersides, with a maple-like shape. Differs from maples in alternate (not opposite) leaves, but you won't have that visible with one leaf. Ask your cow-orker to check the leaf arrangement.

Resin

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NHBabs Concord, NH Oct 31, 2006

Thanks for your help. I think the poplar is the right ID, since I thought it looked like a poplar, though I don't know why I thought that. I'll have to look at a book with pictures to confirm.

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