Question: Hello, Here I have a most beautiful unknown Maple tree. It is located in Salem Sound in Massachusetts. I will …
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Hello, Here I have a most beautiful unknown Maple tree. It is located in Salem Sound in Massachusetts. I will present you with 17 photos. I hope I have captured all that you need! Thank you very much, Sue L-B
Answer
Dear SueLB, the woody plant in the photographs is Acer rubrum (red maple). This species is quite variable and has a form where the leaves remain permanently hairy across the lower surface (it was called variety tomentosum). That is the form you have found, which is not common in the northeast and perhaps why it looks unusual to you. Best wishes.
