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The Webster Sycamore (alternatively known as the Webster Springs Sycamore and the Big Sycamore Tree) was an American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Long recognized for its size, the Webster Sycamore was the largest living American sycamore tree in West Virginia until its felling in 2010.
Pinchot Sycamore (May 2015) The Pinchot Sycamore is a large American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) in Simsbury, Connecticut.It is the largest tree in Connecticut. When measured by the Connecticut Botanical Society in 2016, the Pinchot Sycamore's trunk was over 28 feet (8.5 m) around and 100 feet (30 m) tall, with an average canopy diameter of 121 feet (37 m).
Though the nickname "buttonball" has been used for all like trees, this tree retained the name, mainly because of its pure size and popularity. As of November 2019, the tree was over 113 ft (34 m) high, with a girth of 25 ft 8 in (8 m) (at 4.5 ft or 1.4 m high) and a spread of 140 ft (43 m). It is a remnant of Sunderland's forests.
A sycamore can grow to massive proportions, typically reaching up to 30 to 40 m (98 to 131 ft) high and 1.5 to 2 m (4.9 to 6.6 ft) in diameter when grown in deep soils. The largest of the species have been measured to 53 m (174 ft), and nearly 4 m (13 ft) in diameter. Larger specimens were recorded in historical times.
The National Register of Champion Trees is a list of the largest tree specimens found in the United States as reported to American Forests by the public. A tree on this list is called a National Champion Tree. The National Register of Champion Trees has been maintained since 1940 by American Forests. To be eligible, a species must be recognized ...
The largest American sycamore in the US state of West Virginia until its felling in 2010. Wye Oak: White oak: Maryland, US Was the honorary state tree of Maryland, and the largest white oak tree in the United States until a lightning strike. [citation needed] Henry Clay Oak: White oak: Raleigh, North Carolina, US approx. 200
Platanus rzedowskii, commonly known as Rzedowski's plane tree, Rzedowski's sycamore, [1] Sicómoro de la Sierra Madre Occidental, or the Sierra Madre Occidental sycamore, [2] is a species of Platanus in the family Platanaceae. It was described by Jackie M. Poole in 2003 with the name attributed to Kevin C. Nixon. [1]
Platanus wrightii, the Arizona sycamore, [3] is a sycamore tree native to Arizona and New Mexico with its range extending south into the Mexican states of Sonora, Chihuahua, and Sinaloa. [ 4 ] The tree is a large deciduous tree, growing up to 82 ft (25 m).