I do agree that it may be too early to tell as well. Not planning on collecting this since it's so late in the summer, just going to let it ride out the rest of year into spring and hope it survives over the winter with some cover. I don't know of any other maples in my neighborhood, but then again I'm not creeping into people's yards, haha. Acer rubrum was another consideration as well considering location. I have heard of people growing figs here, but not very commonly as we're on the very edge of it's hardiness zone (our temps can get well below freezing here in the winter). Though I would be very pleasantly surprised if that was the case. Either way, it's not something I've seen grow in my yard before so I'll let it grow out and see. It'll either be collected as a project to grow out for bonsai or planted elsewhere if it's something desirable. I'll keep you all updated!