The American Sycamore is a commonly planted ornamental tree, with few naturally occurring stands of individuals. When growing naturally, the species prefers wet soil, and is often found in bottomland ...

The nation's largest American sycamore is in Jeromesville, Ohio. It is 37 feet in circumference. It was once 48 feet until 1995, when it lost a trunk-like limb.

An integral part of streamside habitats, sycamores grow larger than any other deciduous tree in the United States. Early explorers reported sycamores with trunks as large as 47-feet in circumference!

Question: I believe I have a 6-year-old American sycamore planted in front of my condo. There are no seed pods (balls) ever on this tree. I thought all sycamores have those.

The American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is one of only three native sycamore species in North America. It can grow to a massive size of 80 feet, making it the biggest tree species east of ...

NISKAYUNA — Arbor Day will be marked in Niskayuna on Saturday with a celebration of the town’s Native American roots, with the planting of an American Sycamore tree outside of town hall.

Trees that provide shade are desirable in East Texas where we have hot, humid summers. We have a sycamore tree, Platanus occidentalis, shading our back deck. Its abundant foliage cools the whole area ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — The condition of a 200-year-old American sycamore tree is worrying many Berkshire County motorists traveling along Route 7. And they are taking their concerns about the leafless ...

The gnarled trunk of this massive American Sycamore, which is at least two centuries old, measures 436 inches in circumference, and the tree stands 88 feet tall.