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The sycamore tree was brought to Israel by Philistines during the Iron Age, along with opium poppy and cumin. [11] [12] These sycamore trees used to be numerous in western Beirut, lending their name to the neighborhood of Gemmayzeh ((الْجُمَّيْزَة al-Ǧummayzah), "sycamore fig"). [13] However, the trees have largely disappeared ...
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]
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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 ' .
Chicago Christmas Tree, the annual tree located in Millennium Park in the city of Chicago. Historically, the tree was located in Grant Park and Daley Plaza. Grove Christmas Tree, a 100-foot tree that is lit every year at The Grove at Farmer's Market in Los Angeles, California.
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).
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).
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.