Sycamore maple tree named ‘Tunpetti’

Abstract

A sycamore maple tree named ‘Tunpetti’ having unique foliage color. In summer, the upper leaf surface is dark green, and the underside is greyed burgundy in color with vibrant red petioles. The foliage changes to a superb bright yellow upper and warm pink lower surface color during autumn. The bark of ‘Tunpetti’ is uniform and smooth with only a slight scaliness and limited vertical fissuring. In addition, ‘Tunpetti’ has been observed to be exceptionally resistant to “tar spot”, a leaf disease common amongst Aceraceae .

1. A new and distinct variety of sycamore maple tree named “Tunpetti” substantially as herein shown and described.