Urban Tree Key / Leaves simple / Opposite or Whorled / Opposite / <6″ wide / Palmately veined / Maples / Simple / Hairy / >3″ wide
Is the middle lobe of the leaves wider near the middle or near the base?
Middle lobe dog most leaves wider near the middle
Leaf underside bright white
Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)
Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)
Middle lobe of most leaves widest at the base
Leaf underside light gray, grayish, white, or bluish gray