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Improving on nature

By Jenny Burman | January 24, 2012 11:31 AM

This tree, an exceedingly rare specimen -- ornamental Japanese maple ornamentus or maybe a purple leaf plum -- grows in Silver Lake, near the Casbah Cafe. Seen on Monday.

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