Hi all. I'm located in NY State. I have a very nice mature dwarf tree in my yard with beautiful red leaves. I've always thought it was a Japanese maple although the shape of the leaf does not seem to be the same as the typical Japanese maple I see. It's about 5 ft high and the same across.
I don't recall it typically dropping its leaves in the fall. However, I am currently seeing leaves that look dead from the edges inward, and also many leaves have white powdery patches on them. Most of the leaves have lost a lot of their red color.
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Is this a fungal infection? Another possibility is that a nearby swimming pool recently sprung a leak and leaked some water, however this was right after a new fill so I don't think the water had any salt or chlorine in it, but that could be wrong.
What kind of tree is this, and what can I do to save and revive this tree? Thank you so much!
I don't recall it typically dropping its leaves in the fall. However, I am currently seeing leaves that look dead from the edges inward, and also many leaves have white powdery patches on them. Most of the leaves have lost a lot of their red color.
![IMG_20200913_163357.jpg IMG_20200913_163357.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/539/539041-75ed092bc25cc518aa95c7ffe87dfa3a.jpg)
![IMG_20200913_163355.jpg IMG_20200913_163355.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/539/539042-8fb1a7e5676f869fe2da2b728141d0a4.jpg)
![IMG_20200913_163345.jpg IMG_20200913_163345.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/arboristsite/data/attachments/539/539043-ac8168b745c51c4d33993fd1ef6b08de.jpg)
Is this a fungal infection? Another possibility is that a nearby swimming pool recently sprung a leak and leaked some water, however this was right after a new fill so I don't think the water had any salt or chlorine in it, but that could be wrong.
What kind of tree is this, and what can I do to save and revive this tree? Thank you so much!