And those are likely seeds -- ready to be spread by birds. I have these coming up all over my garden. Easy to pull though.

The second picture looks like an amur maple, but the colouring on the first photo looks too magenta in tone. I have this maple, or at least what is left of it after the rabbits get after it every winter. It surely is a nice colour in the fall. ....if only I could get some upward growth...

And is this trunk healthy? I've been doing research and it looks like a lot if dead wood however there are healthy stems growing from it so im confused whether to cut iy all out when i prune it

Hibiscus or Rose of Sharon?