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Sun, Apr 29, 07 at 2:38
| Hi, found this tree growing in Discovery Park in Seattle. It's apparently growing w/ out any care. The base is ~2'.
What is it? Thanks. pic1 pic2 pic3 |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 29, 07 at 8:59
| Most likely Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'. Before it became a park, Discovery Park was a military base (Fort Lawton) for many years and there are many mature cultivated plants growing on it in what are now apparently wild or natural environments. |
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| I don't remember if this specimen fades out later on not. The common larger ones here are 'Crimson King', 'Faassen's Black' and 'Schwedleri'. See A.L. Jacobson, TREES OF SEATTLE - SECOND EDITION. |
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