Question: Dear Botanist, This tree grows in Natick, MA. I am assuming it is a maple, but I'm wondering what kind …
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Dear Botanist, This tree grows in Natick, MA. I am assuming it is a maple, but I'm wondering what kind of maple has this kind of leaf: five-lobed, but no pointy edges like the sugar or Norway maples. My first guess would be Hedge maple, but isn't the bark too smooth? Thanks!
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Dear yigalagam, your maple in the photographs certainly appears to be Acer campestre (hedge maple). The bark texture varies by age of the plant, so a young individual would not have the furrowed bark of older trees. Best wishes.
