Tree Identification

[Lunar Wood]

A simple way to tell Plane [Platanus] from Sycamore [Acer platanoides] is that the buds are opposite each other on the twig/stem of an Acer and arranged alternately on Planes.

[oldclaypaws]

I'm sure your tree identification skills are par excellence Lunar, which makes up for your Latin failings. What you attribute to Sycamore is actually the Latin for Norway Maple.

I'm sure we're all now gagging to discover what these mystical trees are?

[splodger]

paws if you are going to ridicule other posters - and state they have made an error - the least you can do is post what you think the "correction" might be.

ie. sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - family Aceraceae
might even help if you expanded on your latin expertise - eg - the latin name for acer means sharp (as maples were used for spears by the romans)

[oldclaypaws]

the least you can do is post what you think the "correction" might be.

But that would be repeating myself Splodger, if you read the earlier threads, I said

My Sycamores (Acer pseudoplatanus) are smooth and not peeling,

I'd hardly call it ridiculing, as the comment also contained a compliment, just being playfully accurate.

"Te ivisse 'Specsavers' Splodgum", as they said in ancient Rome.

[Andy M]

I suspect Splodger is a third declension proper noun, so does not have a "-um" ending and should be written as Splodger, o Veteres Lutum Pedes!

[Lunar Wood]

Play nicely children.
My lunch out... I meant pseudoplatanus.
I was just trying to help with a definitive way to tell the difference between Planes and Acers when they are not in leaf.
I wasn't necessarily saying that it was either of these two species.
I have seen this platey bark exhibited on Sycamores as small as 30cm in diameter.
A picture of a twig would help.

[Lunar Wood]

So...
With two years gone by.
When your mystery tree came into leaf what did it turn out to be in the end?
An Acer (Maple), a Platanus (Plane), or something else entirely?

[Wendelspanswick]

I forgot to look!

[Terry]

Go on relieve the suspense - must have some leaves by now???

[Wendelspanswick]

Well there has been some development but not what you'd expect. During the last storm one half of the twin stems parted company at the base from its sibling and wiped out its neighbour on its way down, snapping the 24" plus stem about 8' above ground.
And I still haven't got round to identifying it properly!
I have some pictures of the storm damaged trees which I will post and I am up there again today so I will make an effort to identify it.