What type of maple tree....?

Question

Does anyone know what type of maple tree has real dark red/burgundy leaves...not in the fall when they change colors, but in the summer?

Answer 1

japanese maple "Emperor'' or "Bloodgood'', it's cousin....

http://www.soonerplantfarm.com/index.cfm...

Emperor keeps it's color better than Bloodgood.. quite a nice tree....

Answer 2

Crimson maple.

Answer 3

It's not a Japanese Maple, those leaves are too skinny.  It looks just like a regular Maple except the leaves are red.  I've always just called it a Red Maple, I've got one in my back yard, right outside my kitchen window.

Answer 4

are you canadian?

Answer 5

It's most likely a Red Japanese Maple.

Answer 6

japanese maple. http://www.gartenmeisterplantshop.com/im...

there are many different varieties  

Answer 7

Acer platanoides  Norway Maple  'Crimson King'  ...http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/acp...