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ficus ID please

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Hi all

Can anyone ID this ficus for me please. I was given the plant by a neighbour but I'm not sure what species it is. I was thinking Port Jackson or Morton Bay Fig.

Also, any ideas on the plant next to the ficus (on the right). I think it might be some sort of maple perhaps... it's deciduous. Leaves are quite large so I'm not sure how good it will be for bonsai.

thanks
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Pretty sure the left is a Port Jackson.

No idea on the right. Not my type of tree sorry.
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Post by Andrew Legg »

Don't know about the fig, but I'll take a crack at the other one. Acer campestre or common name Field Maple. As you can see from Walter Pall's tree, they make rubbish bonsai.......
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