Unexpected Leaf Shape on Miyasama Trident Maple?

[Nikonifer]

Hi everyone!

I've had this Miyasama Trident Maple for three seasons and this is the first time in the spring it has flowered and leafed out some weird leaf shape. The leaves are more elongated and narrower without much of the iconic three-toothed trident shape.

I've attached a couple photos and hoping if someone could chime in if this is some natural process while flowering or something else. Thanks!

Photo 1: November 2020 - start of fall foliage
Photo 2: April 2021 - new leaves and flowers?!

 

[penumbra]

Looks as though it put on a bit of growth more rapid than normal during leaf expansion.

 

[Nikonifer]

Looks as though it put on a bit of growth more rapid than normal during leaf expansion.

Thanks for the reply. Is the rapid growth and leaf deformation normal for this cultivar?

The new leaves growing out actually look like the trident leaves now. I'm a little less worried now!

 

[sorce]

I remember seeing this name @Nikonifer the other day and admiring it's cleverness!

Sorry for the delay!

Welcome to Crazy!

Sorce

 

[Corrado]

I bought this and it was suppose to be a Miyasama Trident maple. These leaves are very differant too?? Any one want to confirm this to be true or not?

 

[Pitoon]

Here's a couple pics of mine for leaf reference. Seems as the leaf shape is irregular at times.

 

[Corrado]

Wow sometimes 3 pointed lobes and other times a rounded dish looking leaf!!! OK, I think mine is authentic as the Miyasama. Maybe as it matures it will get more 3 pointed lobe shaped. Thanks for that comparison!!

 

[Nikonifer]

UPDATE: The leaves are now seem to be growing correctly, with the 3-toothed leaves. Also SEEDS are sprouting!!!

 

[Corrado]

Dont say Sprouting. Thats usually thought of as in planted seeds sprouting from the ground. Just say formed. Yes I had many formed too last spring. So i left half on the tree to see thru the year if any would turn brown and mature , fall to the ground to sprout as in a natural process. Others I picked off in the fall when turning brown and planted in soil. Those were left out to winter and none sprouted in the spring or during winter. All failed. Please keep us informed if you try get your seeds to sprout.

 

[Pitoon]

I typed something else until I understood what you were referring to, good catch.

 

[Pitoon]

Dont say Sprouting. Thats usually thought of as in planted seeds sprouting from the ground. Just say formed. Yes I had many formed too last spring. So i left half on the tree to see thru the year if any would turn brown and mature , fall to the ground to sprout as in a natural process. Others I picked off in the fall when turning brown and planted in soil. Those were left out to winter and none sprouted in the spring or during winter. All failed. Please keep us informed if you try get your seeds to sprout.

I typed something else until I understood what you were referring to, good catch.