General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: 40-60ft
Plant Spread: 40-60ft
Leaves: Deciduous
Other: Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers cool summer climates and does not perform well in the southeastern U. S. south of USDA Zone 7. Leathery, coarsely-serrate, prominently-veined, 5-lobed, dark gre
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Green
Other: Yellow-green
Flower Time: Spring
Other: May
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Shade Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Sycamore Maple
  • Sycamore
  • False Planetree
  • Great Maple
  • Mount Maple
  • Mock-Plane
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Acer pseudoplatanus
  • Synonym: Acer erythrocarpum
  • Synonym: Acer pseudoplatanus f. leopoldii
  • Synonym: Acer atropurpureum

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Photo by robertduval14
Location: Northumberland, UK
Date: 2016-04-22

Date: 2007-10-13
Credit Alexey Sergeev

photo credit: A. Barra

Date: 2019-06-25

credit: Jutta234

Date: April
credit: Jutta234
Location: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-01-12
Location: Sycamore roots at Auchenskeith Quarry, near Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Date: 2010-03-12
Photo courtesy of: Rosser1954 Roger Griffith
Location: Vestonovice,CZ  Memorable tree,the circumference of the trunk 750cm, age about 600 years
Date: 2003-06-28
Photo courtesy of: Parkis

photo credit:  El Grafo
Location: Nature reserve, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2011-05-21
Location: The Ardennes, Belgium
Date: 2016-11-05
In Autumn colours.

photo credit: Alberto Salguero
Location: Greater Solovetsky Island , Russia 65° 03′ 50.8″ N, 35° 41′ 29.03″ E
Date: 2013-08-16
Photo courtesy of: Ekaterina Shardakova
Location: Osthessen (Deutschland)
Photo courtesy of: 4028mdk09

Photo courtesy of: Markus Bernet

Date: 2013-07-05
Photo courtesy of: AnRo0002

Date: 2009-04-21
Photo courtesy of: Adrian198cm

Photo courtesy of: AnRo0002
Location: sprouted seed
Date: 2014-05-03
Photo courtesy of: Michael Bauer

Photo courtesy of: Kobako

Date: 2008-10-12
Photo courtesy of: Micha L. Rieser
Location: Pöttmes, District Aichach-Friedberg, Bavaria, Germany.
Photo courtesy of: J.-H. Jansen
Location: Saarbrücken
Date: 2013-05-13
Photo courtesy of: AnRo0002
Location: Museum of Toulouse
credit: Didier Descouens
Location: Ittensberg and Schmarütte
Date: 2012-09-02
Photo courtesy of: böhringer friedrich
Location: Odranec CZ, Memorable tree,the circumference of the trunk 490 cm, height 24 m, age  about 280 years
Date: 2011-06-08
Photo courtesy of: BíláVrána
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Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Apr 2, 2012 10:38 AM concerning plant:
    Honey bees get nectar, light yellow pollen and honeydew from this plant.

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