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Ficus sycomorus, called the sycamore fig or the fig-mulberry (because the leaves resemble those of the mulberry), sycamore, or sycomore, is a fig species that has been cultivated since ancient times. [ 2 ]
Acer pseudoplatanus, known as the sycamore in the British Isles and as the sycamore maple in the United States, [3] is a species of maple native to Central Europe and Western Asia. It is a large deciduous , broad-leaved tree , tolerant of wind and coastal exposure.
Platanus occidentalis, also known as American sycamore, American planetree, western plane, [2] occidental plane, buttonwood, and water beech, [3] is a species of Platanus native to the eastern and central United States, the mountains of northeastern Mexico, extreme southern Ontario, [4] [5] and extreme southern Quebec. [6]
Sycamore is a name which has been applied to several types of trees, but with somewhat similar leaf forms. The name derives from the Ancient Greek σῡκόμορος ( sykómoros ) meaning ' fig-mulberry ' .
The Buttonball Tree is an exceptionally large American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) located in Sunderland, Massachusetts.. Though the nickname "buttonball" has been used for all like trees, this tree retained the name, mainly because of its pure size and popularity.
Statuesque sycamore trees are tough, shade tolerant and versatile choices for the modern landscape, coping well with pollution and carbon capture Sycamore care and growing guide: how to grow these ...
The old sycamore was on my mind when, a few months ago, I got the idea to find and visit the greatest trees in all of Los Angeles. The idea wasn’t entirely my own — I was cribbing it from a ...
The Sycamore Gap tree is probably the most photographed in the country and stands in a dramatic dip in Hadrian’s Wall. The Northumberland National Park Authority’s website says the Roman ...