Acer pseudoplatanus L.
Sycamore maple
Sycamore maples are natives of central Europe and southwestern Asia. They are now established in North America.
Plants: Up to 66–115′ (20–35 m) in height, with a broad crown that is oval or rounded in shape. As the tree ages, smooth gray bark becomes brown, and begins breaking into scales, peeling to reveal pale brown, pinkish, or green inner bark.
Leaves: Palmate, five-lobed, similar to those of sugar maples in overall shape, but with more serrations. They are 4–10″ (10–25 cm) in size.
Flowers: Greenish-yellow and hang in dangling panicles.
Fruits: Samaras are in pairs, twirling to the ground like little helicopters when ripe.
Habitats: Mixed deciduous forests at altitudes between 2297–6562′ (700–2000 m).
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These “sycamores” are not related. |
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10/8/2011 · Mine Falls Park, Nashua, New Hampshire 
10/8/2011 · Mine Falls Park, Nashua, New Hampshire 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Sapindales | Includes citrus; maples, horse-chestnuts, lychees and rambutans; mangos and cashews; frankincense and myrrh; mahogany and neem |
| Family | Sapindaceae | Soapberry family |
| Genus | Acer | Maples |
| Species | pseudoplatanus | Means “false plane-tree” |
Acer pseudoplatanus description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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