Identify this maple please!

[Krone]

It is listed as Acer Karakomi, someone told me that this is Acer Kawakamii, but i still am not quite sure about it.

Thanks!

 

[Potawatomi13]

Cannot make out any single leaf clearly. Close up would be good but not sure any can know until hardened off/adult leaves present. Many many varieties Japanese maples exist.

 

[Krone]

Hmm... I am planning on ordering it but i would really like to know more about the tree before that... Not even sure if is it suitable for my region.

 

[Potawatomi13]

Ask seller of zone hardiness.

 

[Krone]

Have already decided to not buy it. Got some really nice advices on this forum and also, the seller doesn't really know much about the tree. So, pass. Thanks anyways!

 

[Deleted member 21616]

It is listed as Acer Karakomi, someone told me that this is Acer Kawakamii

these are 'alternate names' for the same cultivar, or really alternate spellings of the same name

check out page 32-34 of Vertrees 4th ed. where he lists the difficulties that arise in translating japanese sounds or characters into english. i think he gives as an example the "ch" sound, which is sometimes written in english as 'ch', 'sh', or 'tsu'.

when you lean "my name is X" in japanese, and have to confront the worse "desu" for the first time, that's when you realize (on your very first day!) that there is a completely new set of sounds to learn, such as the 'su' in 'desu'.

that said, you are likely aware (i'm not familiar with slovenian) that when native japanese speakers speak english they will often alternate 'r' and 'l' sounds. This arises from their own ambiguous 'r' sound (an alveolar tap). Because of this, you can end up with 'dly creaning' instead of 'dry cleaning' (as an actual sign in japan, for example). the simply ambiguity of the 'r' in japanee explains kara vs kawa

the komi vs kami is straightforward

when it comes to pottery multiple spellings in your searches are important: for example koyo = kouyou, shukuho = syukuho, reiho = reihou etc. by reading enough you eventually come across enough of the names that you get to know them, and you also develop an ability to predict alternatives for new words you come across.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Definitely unusual-looking for a maple, but pretty leaf color. A search for your listed name turned up A. Kawakamii Is also known as A. caudatifolium. Info on that species is here:
https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/acer/acer-caudatifolium/
More info is here, though it shows the teee with a green trunk, and your photo shows it is gray.
https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/acer/acer-caudatifolium/