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by Queala » Jul 02, 2011 7:50 am
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Need an ID please.
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by Tigger » Jul 04, 2011 10:02 am
I can't be positive that it is, but the coral bark maple is officially
Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku'. If the newer growth holds that hot color after leaf drop, then it probably is. Other Japanese maples will have some red new bark, but most turn darker by winter.
Here's a link that looks most like yours:
http://greenspade.com/coral-bark-japanese-maple-acer-palmatum-sango-kakuDavid
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