I was able to get a new leaf and the underside does look silver. I'm convinced! Thanks everyone for the help!
I had a tall person help me get the leaf, but don't think I can reach a branch on my own. :-) The ones at the bottom are so sparse, anyway, it's...
Right, but the leaves aren't mature yet, so it's hard to tell...
Someone on another forum told me silver maple, which does seem to be common around here. Can anyone verify?
We just bought a house outside of DC, and we're trying to identify some trees in our back yard. It looks to be some kind of maple, but I'm not...