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Acer pseudoplatanus, known as the sycamore in the British Isles and as the sycamore maple in the United States, [3] is a species of maple native to Central Europe and Western Asia. It is a large deciduous , broad-leaved tree , tolerant of wind and coastal exposure.
The prize was a £1,000 grant which was used to survey the health of the tree and to carry out work to protect its roots, which were becoming exposed due to the high volume of foot traffic passing over them. [3] The Sycamore Gap Tree was entered in the 2017 European Tree of the Year contest in which it came 5th out of 16, polling 7,123 votes ...
Sycamore Gap: Where new life from 49 saplings of the chopped-down tree will spring up across the UK. Alexander Butler. November 29, 2024 at 7:35 AM ... none more so than the Sycamore Gap 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 famous Sycamore Gap tree, located in a natural dip in the landscape alongside Hadrian's Wall in Northern England, is believed to have been "deliberately felled" overnight, the Northumberland ...
Mark Feather, UK estate manager for conservation charity The Woodland Trust, told of his upset as he said the Sycamore Gap tree took “minutes to cut down and literally centuries to grow back”.
The Sycamore Gap Tree or Robin Hood Tree is an Acer pseudoplatanus standing next to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, England. The lake of Crag Lough and the village of Once Brewed are nearby, as is the Twice Brewed Pub, useful for trekkers at days end. Camera manufacturer: SONY: Camera model: G8142: Author: Gordon Leggett: Exposure time: 1/800 ...
One of the UK’s most photographed trees has been “deliberately felled” in an apparent act of vandalism, authorities have said. The tree at Sycamore Gap, next to Hadrian’s Wall in ...