Acer micranthum
 Acer micranthum is a species of maple in the snakebark maple group native to Japan occurring on Honshū Kyūshū and Shikoku. It has no widely used English name; its Japanese name is コミネカエデ Kominekaede (Komine Maple; kaede = maple).It is a small sometimes shrubby tree growing to 6-10 m tall with slender arching branches. The bark is smooth and striped at first becoming rough and dull grey on mature trees. The shoots and winter buds are dark purple-red.