Acer platanoides shine sunan kimiyya don maple Norway, wanda shine nau'in bishiyar maple daga Turai da yammacin Asiya. Kalmar "Acer" tana nufin asalin bishiyoyin maple wanda maple na Norway ya kasance, yayin da "platanoides" ya samo asali ne daga kalmar Latin "platanus," ma'anar bishiyar jirgin sama, da kalmar Helenanci "oides," ma'ana kama, a cikin tunani. zuwa ga ganyen maple na Norway, wanda yayi kama da na bishiyar jirgin sama.