It's not a Marijuana Tree, but what is it ?

It is a laceleaf maple, most likely either an Acer palmatum var. dissectum cultivar or an Acer japonicum. Lots of different cultivars of both - very commonly planted trees. Obviously a non-native, which may be why you didn't find it in the field guide.

pam - gardengal

Just to be sure, dry out a few leaves & pop them in your dusty old bong :-)

Thanks Pam- gardengal for your quick and on-target answer.

A friend had suggested Japanese Maple but we couldn't figure out why it wasn't red.

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A mail artist, Mike D., sends out pieces of mail with leaves laminated to the envelops. Because he'd frequently sent out envelopes with spidery maple leaves attached, the federal postal authority began to investigate him, & he would even see the post's criminal investigators parked on his street monitoring his comings & goings.

-paghat the ratgirl

Not all Japanese maples are red leaved or even start out red. There are equally as many, if not more, cultivars that are various shades of green, yellow green, gold and even quite a few that are variegated with multiple colors.

pam - gardengal

I'm sure it's a japanese maple as well. Other marijuana look-alikes include Vitex and some other species - but vitex would be only marginally hardy in your area, and not likely to reach 25 feet in any area of the US.

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|>Not all Japanese maples are red leaved or even start out red. | |For pictures of a bunch in my garden, take a look at |

It looks exactly like a tree I have that is called down here a Coral Tree for the color of the small blooms and the seed pods. Grow very easily from the seed pods, so I have several of these trees around the yard.