What is maple tree called in hindi?

In Hindi, the Maple tree is generally referred to as पहाड़ी मेपल (Pahaadi Maple) or चिनार का पेड़ (Chinar ka ped) in regions like Kashmir, though technically “Chinar” is a type of plane tree. Maple isn’t native to India, so you won’t find an exact traditional Hindi name, but it’s commonly just called Maple itself.

I’ve seen locals in Himachal sometimes call it “Acer ka ped,” since Acer is the scientific genus of Maple trees. But honestly, in day-to-day Hindi, people just say मेपल का पेड़.

Maple tree is called "मेपल का पेड़" in Hindi, though sometimes you might hear it referred to by its botanical name. There isn't a traditional Hindi name for maple trees since they're not native to India, so the English name has been adopted into the language. The maple leaf, famous from Canada's flag, would be called "मेपल की पत्ती". The syrup made from these trees is called "मेपल सिरप" - though it's not very common in traditional Indian cooking!

That's actually a tricky one because maple trees aren't indigenous to the Indian subcontinent, so there's no ancient Hindi word for them. Most people just use "मेपल" as is, or sometimes "चिनार" gets mistakenly used (but that's actually for poplar trees). When describing it to someone who's never seen one, you might say "कनाडा का पेड़" (Canada's tree) since Canada's flag features the maple leaf and that's how many Indians are introduced to the concept. Language adaptation is fascinating, isn't it?