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Do the leaves have a middle LOBE equal to, or only slightly longer than, the side lobes?
CLUE: this tree is native throughout the West.
It is a Rocky Mountain maple.
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Do the leaves have a middle LOBE much longer than the side lobes?
CLUE: this tree is not native to the West.
It is an Amur maple (Ginnala maple).
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