Name that tree.

[f_inscreenname]

I have had the perfect tree in my front yard for many years. Sadly we can not take it with us when we move. I would even pay for it to be moved but it really has to stay with house (it's one of the reasons mine sold when the neighbors has taken longer).
I'm shamed to say after all these years I'm not 100% sure what it is. I am only going to get one chance at "taking it with me" so I need to do some research on how to do it but first, what is it?

Sorry it was late.

 

[JB]

Re: Name that tree.

Sycamore?

 

[rogerwa]

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Sweetgum is the closest leaf I could find.. But it doesn't quite fit..

http://forestry.about.com/library/tree/blswgm.htm

But based on the seed pod, I am betting it is a maple of some sort.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

Re: Name that tree.

Maple.
Only tree that has the helicopter seeds.

 

[roscoe]

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Looks like some kind of maple hybrid.
Do any of the seeds ever take root in the yard? Or are they sterile?

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

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I have to agree with Spinner. It is no doubt in the maple family. You might be able to plant some of the seeds to see if they do come up. I'm not real sure, but the seeds maybe needed to be put into a freezer for 4 or 5 weeks to simiulate a winter freeze. (I know it works that way with nut bearing trees)

I'm thinking that it maybe of an Asian breed due to how ornate the leaf is, however that is just a guess.

No doubt that it is unusual but I do find it to be fascinating and a nice looking shade maker.

 

[f_inscreenname]

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Now you all see what I mean. The leaves really don't look the same as the one's I have seen so far. Being our only tree in the front yard (that we mow regularly) I have seen a few shoots but not sure if it was it or from the Dogwood next door.
I was thinking of trying to get a stem to root or something but not sure if it will work and like I said I only have one shot at this.
I do like the freezer idea but would hate to kill off the seed pods before they would have a chance. So the research goes on.

 

[one more cast]

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F'in, I believe it's a Japanese red maple.

 

[tashasdaddy]

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definately not sycamore, the have a straighter trunk and peel. these are 3 along my rear fence. 75-100 feet tall. about 50 years old.

 

[CalicoKid]

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Japanese Maple, there are many varieties though.

I don't think it's the right time of year for grafting. You might be best off finding a nursery that can find you a similar tree which will do well in your new location. Maybe you could go back when the seeds are mature and collect a bunch of them but you will likely get offspring that are different than the parent tree. Maples are highly variable and hybridize.

That's a beautiful tree, I've never seen a Japanese Maple get so big.
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[57whitehouse]

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I think it's a "treedancer"

 

[JB]

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Had a brain seizure. I know a sycamore and that isn't one.

Have to agree that it is some species of maple.

 

[i386]

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Could it be one of these?

http://www.bachmans.com/tipsheets/woodies/Maples.cfm

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Could it be one of these?

http://www.bachmans.com/tipsheets/woodies/Maples.cfm

Yea, I would say it is "one" of those.

 

[sun_runner235]

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Definately in the Acer tree family.....there are about 200 types. I would say if you like it that much, try to get as many seeds as you can to plant. You're sure to get at least a few growing from seeds. Otherwise if you try to buy one similar to this, it could get quite expensive.

 

[Bob_VT]

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F'in, I believe it's a Japanese red maple.

Yup that is my vote a Japanese Maple and a healthy one at that.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

Re: Name that tree.

Yes it is. A green leaf maple.

 

[f_inscreenname]

Re: Name that tree.

Hey All;
First let me say thanks for looking and your responses.
I?m sure it would seems like a trivial issues to some and being the new house has at least 30 trees on the property would make you think, ?why would I care about this one??
Well to me the tree is stunning to say the least. I wish I could take credit but it was here long before me. I have kept it cleaned up over the years but nothing more then that and a little water now and then. Honestly we get comments on it all the time so I don?t think we are alone. Like from the mailperson (being P-C ) who thinks it the nicest tree in the neighborhood and she has seen them all, much older and taller (oaks).
I?m don?t really have plans to buy ?another one?. It?s not that I just want another tree like it. This one has to much history with our family after only 9 years. Beside that it helped me sell my house before the others for sale on my block have sold (I?m sure of it). So its made me money.
It also was the first tree both of my kids climbed. It is a perfect climbing tree for kids (and some adults ) and we have had to chase many of them out of it (insurance reasons).
It old. 30+ I know for fact from a neighbor. I bet closer to 45/50.
It?s so easy to take care of. The leaves shrivel up and almost disappear in the late, late fall (its one of the last trees to drop its leaves). What?s left when it does fits into a trash bag. It?s also one of the first with new leaves.
Its very hardy. I?ve been here for two hurricanes. Lots of trees down everywhere including the Wye Oak (the oldest tree in the country at the time). My front living room windows blown out and it didn?t lose a leaf. I also think it was the reason my upstairs windows stayed in. Then there also has been so much snow and ice on it that bare branches were bent to the ground with no ill affects.
The plan is (if possible) to get 4 cuttings or seeds going so eventually we will have 4 of it?s offspring. One for each member of the family to plant at our new home and maybe one day the kids can take one of their trees offspring to their new home (I know it?s g a y but?? ).
I also know it will take forever to grow from a seed (any ideas how fast they grow?) but I will have plenty of time. It?s just a way of me being able to take piece of something that has done nothing but good for us in many ways.

Here is a couple more Pix's

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Here is a little tid bit for you.
There are numerous Japanese Maple Tree varieties and cultivars. This variety is a green leafed Japanese Maple widely used as a landscape specimen in Japanese gardens. Grows 20 to 30 feet and has beautiful red-orange autumn foliage. This version is particularly well suited to bonsai, with its small leaves. The full spectrum of these bonsai specimens come to life in the fall as the trees undergo spectacular transformations as it foliage turns to a brillant red. Note that tree seeds do not reproduce exact replicas of the cultivar from which they developed. Usually strong resemblance is found among the seedlings and often seedlings from the same tree will differ from one another! This uniqueness and variation in leaf shape, colour and habit in tree seedlings is part of the enjoyment of growing these beautiful specimens from scratch.

 

[CalicoKid]

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That is s nice idea F'n but I think this is the wrong time of year to take cuttings. If I'm not mistaken you'd want to take the cuttings at late Winter/early Spring just as growth is starting. Might need to come back for them?
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