unusual leaf

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    I have a tree in front of my house that produces very unusual leaves in the fall, each with a very different print of another leaf within that leaf. I am including a picture. Can you help me identify it? Is it something unusual that happens to the tree that causes this to happen?
     

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    just a wild guess - Persicaria microcephala?
     
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  3. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Maybe a Callery pear or a tallow tree.
     
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    I just looked up Callery pear tree, and you may be right, it seems like it may be it...! can't find close-up pictures of these trees in the fall though...
     
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  6. Eric La Fountaine

    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Wow, those are some impressive photographs. The other plant galleries put together by clicksnappy are also quite beautiful. Nice to see such a collection of artistic images of a particular taxon.
     
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