Sycamore (American Sycamore)
Scientific name: Platanus occidentalis
Height 75-100 ft
Width: 60-80
Growth rate: Medium to fast
Habitat: Sun to partial shade; prefers moist, well drained soil
May also be known as American Sycamore, Buttonwood
The American Sycamore is a wide-canopied, deciduous tree, 75-100 ft. tall, with a massive trunk
and open crown of huge, crooked branches. The bark of large, old trunks sloughs off in scales or
plates leaving a smooth, whitish inner bark. Leaves broadly ovate or broader, blade often wider
than long, long pointed. Globular fruits often persist through December. Large, medium- to darkgreen, maple-shaped leaves turn brown in fall. A shade tree, Sycamore grows to a larger trunk
diameter than any other native hardwood.