Acer platanoides IDed by red tipped branches and white bark (since it’s a young tree).
?? – I was kinda in a hurry to get home and IDed it very quickly. Also the buds look different from most Norway Maples, since the terminal bud is singular and pointier than usual. The terminal bud looks more like a smooth paintbrush tip than the scaled beetle-like shape expected from a Norway Maple.
Regardless of if I IDed it right, at least I now know that Norway Maples are named “platanoides” because they resemble plane trees. I think that’s pretty cool.
