The American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) ... American sycamore features broad, maple-like leaves, button-shaped seeds, and multicolored, patchy bark. Flowers bloom in May and are not showy.

When healthy, there are few trees more dramatically beautiful than our American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis). It is large-growing, majestic in structure, has dramatic foliage, and in the ...

Platanus occidentalis | Family: Platanaceae Submission: Lizzy Jack and Martijn den Boon Identification: Leaves – deciduous, simple, 3-5 shallow lobes, sinuses and margins are serrated, petioles are ...

Once upon a time, there were two species of trees: the Sycamore and the Plane. Platanus occidentalis was the American Sycamore, and Platanus orientalis, was the Oriental Plane.

This week, we meet Sycamore or Platanus occidentalis. The large leaves of this species have three to five lobes and loosely resemble that of maples, but are significantly larger and are alternately ...

Sycamore line Kennett Pike, part of a 10-mile botanical “string of pearls” planted by P.S. DuPont for his wife, Alice, in the 1920s, ...

American sycamores (Platanus occidentalis) are extremely susceptible to this disease. On the other hand, London planetrees (Platanus X acerifolia), which are like sycamores, are much more ...

Bare white limbs of sycamore trees reach skyward in a showy display, even without colorful leaves. These native trees play an integral role in Missouri’s streamside woodland habitat. Watch for their ...

Maple, Sycamore, yellow poplar, and sweetgum trees are known for their lobed leaves, which turn bright colors in fall. Here's how to tell them apart.

American sycamores (Platanus occidentalis) are extremely susceptible to this disease. On the other hand, London planetrees (Platanus X acerifolia), which are like sycamores, are much more ...