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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.
Species of otherwise unrelated trees known as sycamore: Acer pseudoplatanus , a species of maple native to central Europe and southwestern Asia 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
This is a list of countries that have officially designated one or more trees as their national trees. Most species in the list are officially designated.
[1] [2] There are approximately 132 species, most of which are native to Asia, [3] with a number also appearing in Europe, northern Africa, and North America. Only one species, Acer laurinum, extends to the Southern Hemisphere. [4] The type species of the genus is the sycamore maple Acer pseudoplatanus, one of the most common maple species in ...
A tree will be planted in Northumberland in memory of murdered 15-year-old Holly Newton
In the UK, native red squirrels are becoming increasingly difficult to spot. Due to the arrival of invasive grey squirrels, they've even been placed on the endangered species list. Luckily, they ...
They are often known in English as planes or plane trees. 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 tree is one of the UK’s most photographed and has come down overnight after being “deliberately felled”, the Northumberland National Park Authority has said. The famous tree at Sycamore ...