Colourful leaf ID

[Homer911]

Anyone know what the name of this tree is? Unfortunately I didn't take a photo of the tree itself but it was almost all yellow and red.

[squizzy]

Sapium sebiferum. Chinese tallow wood?

[terryb]

I agree with squizzy. At this time of year there should also be dark seed capsules on the tree, each which contains a single white seed.

[Joel]

The currently accepted name is Triadica sebifera. Sapium will probably be used by nurseries for some time though. If you wish to grow this species then I'd recommend finding a particularly colourful specimen and propagate it via cuttings as you will ensure you have a specimen that colours nicely. They can be quite variable otherwise and you may receive one that simply turns a dull yellow-brown.

[bodhidharma]

Not a good Bonsai subject due to dieback and infuriating habits to not layer or bud back. I have tried a couple with no success.

[shibui]

There's no scale to judge the size of these leaves
My first impression is Cotinus - smoke bush but I'd need some more info to make a better guess - shape/ size of the tree, size of these leaves, type of bark, where it is growing, any seed/ flowers. Triadica is definitely a possibility as well.
If you can get back to us with some more photos it would help to narrow down the possibilities.

[bodhidharma]

There's no scale to judge the size of these leaves

Agree and i thought smoke bush first up too.