These trees are growing in wet areas. The young versions' leaves have red stems. I don't know what they look like in the fall, because frankly, I don't remember seeing them in the fall, yet there are literally hundreds of them on my property. I'm very much an amateur. Perhaps my understanding of compound leaves is incorrect, but I believe I'm seeing compound leaves. Interestingly in some of the older trees, one side of the tree's trunk has rough bark, while the opposite side has smooth skin. I hope my pictures are adequate. Here's a pic of the two-sided bark:
Following your lead, I found this image on the web: http://www.ibiblio.org/openkey/intkey/images/Acer_rubrum_leaves02.jpg That looks just like what I have. The problem is, I've never seen a tree out here in the fall so brilliantly red as the one's depicted on the web. I guess, I'll pay closer attention.
That appears to be it. One site stated the underside of young leaves was felty. I don't recall that being the case, but I'll have a look tomorrow and report back. Thank you both for your help.
ok you go in home of this forum,search genus acer,(maple)in top of sub forum maples there is "maple photo gallery!in alphabetic order there are photo of maple taxa...page 7! HTH ;-)
I daresay that variations in fall color, and possibly feltiness of leaves and/or idiosyncracies of bark, are affected by same in soil, moisture, temperature, etc. conditions. Also suspect that photos on web are chosen to be the most eye-catching---in this case, the most brilliant shade of red. Hey, if alex says drummondii, I will defer to superior maple knowledge!
Discovered by Thomas Drummond (1780-1835), Scottish botanical explorer in North America in 1833-34. Named after him in 1834. --A.L. Jacobson, North American Landscape Trees (1996, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley)
Agreed. I'm such a noob, I've no place challenging any of you. Please don't take my follow-up questions as such. I just wanted to make sure I provided enough information. I thank you all very much for your help!
Sorry to digress a little. So Lorax, it is in your genes. Exploring and plant hunting. Wow! I found this really interesting article about you distant forbear,Thomas Drummond. http://www.stferguskirkglamis.co.uk/drummond.html http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/bbs/Learning/Bryohistory/Bygone Bryologists/THOMAS DRUMMOND.pdf http://travelingluck.com/North+Amer...lumbia/_6080571_Mount+Drummond.html#local_map http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgu...-gb:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7SUNA_en-GB&tbs=isch:1 By the way we have been to the Explorers Garden in Pitlochry, not long after it opened. (Opened April 2003.) It is in a very beautiful area.The hard landscaping was excellent, however it needed more plants and time to get fully established. http://www.perthshire.co.uk/index.asp?pg=135 http://www.plantexplorers.com/articles/explorers-garden.htm Lorax is Thomas Drummond ( 1793- 1835) your Great grandfather or Great great grandfather, or even Great great great grandfather? Which ever, it is a fascinating relation to have in your family tree. Well impressed! OMG found even more! You could trace your family tree on the internet! I have now found a pic of him from the Royal Botanic Garden Kew http://images.kew.org/pictures_6545...ml?PHPSESSID=b6124fb39581fba906e517443b012202
acer platanoides Drummondii!!!many years ago i buy this maple ,and i search word Drummondi,i read the history of Sir.Drummond in this occasion..
No, he was a Sir, but it wasn't a hereditary title. And you're absolutely right, SS, I'm missing a Great in the chain of connection. I know exactly who's in my tree and clans, and who isn't, and it goes back to before the Black Campbells sold Scotland to the British.
