How to grow American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

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American Sycamore Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin occidentalis meaning “western”

The name is derived from the Greek language and means “platanos”, flat. The Latin word "occidentalis means of the West. Sycamore comes from a Greek word that means “fig-mulberry”.²

American Sycamore Folklore & Trivia

In American history, a 168-year-old Sycamore tree is credited with sheltering large groups of soldiers during the Battle of Brandywine in Pennsylvania. Since then the tree has become a symbol of protection in the United States.¹

Other names for American Sycamore

American sycamore, Lacewood, Occidental Plane

Platanus occidentalis L.

Footnotes

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² https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platanus_occidentalis