If it has Japanese maple leaves, then it's obviously a Japanese Maple!
Acer is the luxury part of Honda and therefore Japanese
They are two separate subspecies of the maple tree. Red Maple (Acer Rubrum) Japanese Maple (Acer Palmatum)
Acer japonica.
Acer palmatum
acer palmatum
Japanese Maple (Acer Palmatum) is an angiosperm.
Yes. Japanese acers need some protection from the wind.
If it is a Japanese acer then it is unhappy. It is either suffering from draught or is either too wet or too dry at the roots. Close examination will tell you which.
Sugar Maple - Acer saccharum Black Maple - Acer nigrum Red Maple - Acer rubrum Silver Maple - Acer saccharinum Boxelder - Acer negundo Mountain Maple - Acer spicatum Striped Maple - Acer pensylvanicum Bigleaf Maple - Acer macrophyllum Chalk Maple - Acer leucoderme Canyon Maple - Acer grandidentatum Rocky Mountain Maple - Acer glabrum Vine Maple - Acer circinatum Florida Maple - Acer barbatum I don't really know which one it is, so I am posting all of it. Sorry...
Japanese beetles eat and drink from several different plants. Some of these plants include Acer, Vitis, Zea, Rosa, Sassafras, and Tilia.
acer platanoides