January 2018 - Vancouver Trees

Acer pseudoplatanus – Sycamore maple

Acer pseudoplatanus commonly called the sycamore maple is native to Europe and Western Asia, and can reach heights up to 30m.

Acer pseudoplatanus or Sycamore maple leaf with shadows — Serrated leaves are palmate with 3-5 lobes. Leaves are dark green with a red petiole. Secondary veins run parallel to each other from the main veins. Leaves are opposite.

Bark and trunk of Acer pseudoplatanus or sycamore maple — Bark plated in various shades of brown and grey.

Bears some resemblance to trees in the genus Platanus, which is where the Latin name pseudoplatanus comes from.

Acer cappadocicum – Cappadocian maple

Acer cappadocicum, commonly known as the Cappadocian maple is a native to the Caucasas, Himalayas and China can reach 20-25m in height.

leaves of Acer cappadocicum or Cappadocian Maple — The palmate leaves have 5-7 lobes, and are arranged opposite each other on the stem.

Leaves of Acer cappadocicum or Cappadocian Maple

Seeds of Acer Cappadocicum or Cappadocian maple — Fruits or samaras sit almost horizontal.

Trunk and bark of Acer cappadocicum or Cappadocian maple — Bark is vertically striped with fine ridges.

Metasequoia glyptostroboides – Dawn redwood

Dawn redwood – fall foliage

Fall foliage

Metasequoia -trunk

Quercus frainetto – Hungarian oak

Form of Quercus frainetto aka Hungarian oak — Quercus frainetto – form

Leaves of Quercus frainetto or Hungarian oak — Leaves

Leaves of Hungarian oak or Quercus frainetto — Leaves in autumn

Leaves of Quercus frainetto or Hungarian oak — Leaves

Trunk or Quercus frainetto aka Hungarian oak — Trunk, bark

Trunk, bark of Quercus frainetto, Hungarian oak — Trunk, Bark

Quercus acutissima – Sawtooth oak

Sawtooth oak – form

Form

Quercus acutissima – leaves

Leaves, buds. Note: buds clustered at end of twigs common trait to many oaks.

leaves, twig

Top portion of fruit or acorn

Quercus robur – English oak

Quercus robur – form

Fruit

Leaves

Leaves, buds

Trunk, bark

Platanus x acerifolia – London plane

London plane – form

Foliage, stem. Note: alternate leave arrangement.

Leaf – underside

Leaves

Trunk, bark

Trunk, bark

Sequoiadendron giganteum – Giant redwood

Trunk

Sequoiadendron giganteum – form

Cone

Foliage, stem

Foliage

Trunk

Trunk

Bark

Liquidambar styraciflua – American sweetgum

American sweetgum – form

Leaves

Leaves

Fruit

Trunk, bark

Bark

Ilex aquifolium – English Holly

These photos are of a variegated variety of Ilex aquifolium.

English Holly – form

Leaves – variegated

Leaves and berries (drupes)

English Holly – Trunk, bark