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 ' (''sūkomoros'') meaning "fig-mulberry".
Species of trees known as sycamore:
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Acer pseudoplatanus
''Acer pseudoplatanus'', known as the sycamore in the British Isles and as the sycamore maple in the United States, is a species of flowering plant in the Sapindus, soapberry and lychee family Sapindaceae. It is a large deciduous, broad-leaved ...
'', a species of maple native to central Europe and southwestern Asia
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Ficus sycomorus'', the sycamore (or sycomore) of the Bible; a species of fig, also called the sycamore fig or fig-mulberry, native to the Middle East and eastern Africa
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Platanus orientalis'', chinar tree (Old World sycamore)
* Some North American members of the genus ''
Platanus
''Platanus'' is a genus consisting of a small number of tree species native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are the sole living members of the family Platanaceae.
All mature members of ''Platanus'' are tall, reaching in height. All except f ...
'', including
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Platanus occidentalis'', the American sycamore
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Platanus racemosa'', the California sycamore or western sycamore
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Platanus wrightii'', the Arizona sycamore
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Platanus mexicana
''Platanus mexicana'' is a species of plane tree that is native to Northeast and Central Mexico. It is also known as the Mexican sycamore.
Description
The tree can grow as high as 80 feet and has leaves that can be up to 8 inches wide.
Cultivat ...
''. the Mexican sycamore
* In Australia, there are numerous trees which have the common name "sycamore":
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Litsea reticulata'' or ''
Cryptocarya glaucescens'' (silver sycamore)
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Polyscias elegans'' (white sycamore)
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Cryptocarya obovata'' (white sycamore)
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Ceratopetalum succirubrum'' (satin sycamore)
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Cardwellia sublimia''
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Cryptocarya hypospodia'' (bastard sycamore)
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Ceratopetalum virchowii'' (pink sycamore)
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Ceratopetalum corymbosum'' (mountain sycamore)
References
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