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It is usually called sycamore in North America, a name which can refer to other types of trees in other parts of the world; in the United Kingdom, for example, the name syacamore typically refers to Acer pseudoplatanus. The American sycamore is a long-lived species, typically surviving at least 200 years and likely as long as 500–600 years. [7]
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 ' .
Çınar Incident, the name of a 17th-century rebellion in the Ottoman Empire; Çınar Ağacı, a 2011 Turkish comedy-drama film; Chinar, Russia, a rural locality in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia; Chinar, alternative spelling of Chinor, a town in Tajikistan; Chinar, a common name for Platanus orientalis, the oriental plane tree
A formerly used name that is now rare is plantain tree (not to be confused with other, unrelated, species with the name). [2] Some North American species are called sycamores (especially Platanus occidentalis ), [ 3 ] although the term is also used for several unrelated species of trees .
The species' name orientalis means 'eastern' (in comparison, the 'western' plane (or American sycamore), the only other species known to Linnaeus, is named Platanus occidentalis). The tree was called platane in ancient Greek history and literature and by related names in continental Europe.
The demise a year ago of the eponymous tree at Sycamore Gap near the remains of Hadrian’s Wall robbed the people of Northumberland of a natural landmark with a world profile.
The common name "sycamore" was originally applied to the fig species Ficus sycomorus, the sycamore or sycomore referred to in the Bible, that is native to Africa and Southwest Asia. [7] Other common names for the tree include false plane-tree, [8] great maple, [8] Scottish maple, [8] mount maple, [9] mock-plane, [10] [11] or Celtic maple. [12]
The tree was cut down sometime between Sept. 27 and 28 and caused some damage to Hadrian’s Wall, a Roman-era landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site built nearly 2,000 years ago.