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  1. justin1

    justin1 New Member

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    Hi, Please help identify this tree. It is about 3ft tall. Leaves are green in the front & purple on the back & they are all consolidated towards the top of the trunk. Trunk is tall & skinny about ½ " dia. The tree is in South Africa. I have placed a permanent marker against the trunk to indicate size.
     

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    emery Renowned Contributor Maple Society 10 Years

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    In the first picture it looks like the leaves are alternate, not opposite. If so, not a maple.
     
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    AlainK Renowned Contributor Forums Moderator Maple Society 10 Years

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    Right. Makes me rather think of some species of begonia: wrong forum ;-)
     
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