maple - Canada, cherry - ?

JAPAN
List of words for the clue maple - Canada, cherry - ? from the crossword:
SAP TREE RED REDS SYRUP LEAF STEM PIE CERISE SAPS RAG BING PIT LEAFS ACER NHL MORELLO TREESAP SYCAMORE SUNDAE
WordClue
BOUGHfirm branch of a tree
CEDARconiferous tree
GREENtree hugger
HAZELdeciduous tree
MANGOtropical Asian fruit tree
MAPLEJapan - cherry, Canada - ?
SYRUPsoothing or maple
CANADAcherry - Japan, maple - ?
CHERRYCanada - maple, Japan - ?
OTTAWAcapital of Canada
QUEBECprovince in Canada
ALBERTAprovince in Canada
CALGARYcity in Canada
ONTARIOprovince in Canada
TORONTOcity in Canada
EDMONTONcity in Canada
MANITOBAprovince in Canada
MONTREALsecond largest city of Canada
WINNIPEGcity in Canada
VANCOUVERcity in Canada
CHARTmap
DECLINEmarasmus, wane