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Identifying Sycamore Saplings vs. Root Suckers

Observation

A gardener found small trees with heart-shaped leaves growing from a broken root and in mulch near sycamores. The leaves didn't match mature sycamore foliage.

Expert Referral

This is a tree identification question best answered by tree expert Jim Hyland (U.S. Forestry Service) via the Trees forum.

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