Does anybody know this character?
 

Featured in the video game Red Alert 3, I've seen it before but I don't know it's origin or what it means/represents. Anyone know it's history?

that doesn't look like any Japanese character I am familiar with.

It looks like seal script. 木

That's two tips of Japanese tridents (three prong spear) merged together. Not a common weapon in Classical Japanese time.

Problem solved. Yes.

click to see seal script 木

ちなみに、Japanese Trident is a variety of maple.

I'm not saying that the diagram is definitely that of 木, just saying that I believe it to be the more likely option.