American Sweetgums could be mistaken for one of the Maple species because they have pointed, five-lobed leaves.
But their seeds are held in balls, unlike the winged 'samara' or helicopters of the Maples.
Sweetgums have great autumn colours which you can see very late into the season and some trees may retain a few leaves right through the winter in mild years.
Trees provide more benefits the older and larger they are.
Hop hornbeams look similar to regular hornbeams, but they are an entirley different species. Distuinguish them from their similar looking cousins by rough bark and denser, hop-like fruiting bodies.
Trees provide more benefits the older and larger they are.
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This European maple is one of the most common street trees in London, and it really comes into its own in the autumn.
Its pointed leaves (rather more so than the similar Sycamore) turn golden yellow, russet brown and bitter orange at this time of year. Look out for the winged seeds, or samara, too, some of them will stay on the tree right through November and even through the winter.
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