Trees · question 4
What does the leaf look like?
- Palmately lobed, with 3–7 lobes: The classic maple leaf.
- Very large and heart-shaped (15–30 cm): Long, thin ‘beans’ or egg-shaped capsules on the tree.
- Small and rounded heart-shaped (5–10 cm), with rounded teeth: Turns yellow to pink in autumn and then smells of caramel.
- Narrow, leathery and evergreen; silvery-grey underside: Gnarled trunk; olives.
All species with this feature
Still possible
- Field maple (Acer campestre)
- Norway maple (Acer platanoides)
- Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
- Silver maple (Acer saccharinum)
- Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)
- Indian bean tree (Catalpa bignonioides)
- Foxglove tree (Paulownia tomentosa)
- Katsura tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum)
- Olive tree (Olea europaea)