hornbeam maple
A deciduous tree native to Japan, Acer carpinifolium, with leaves resembling those of a hornbeam.
The hornbeam maple grows along mountain streams.
Katakana spelling is common for plant names; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
The name チドリノキ literally means 'plover tree', possibly from the shape of the winged seeds resembling a plover in flight, but the exact origin is uncertain.