Botanical name |
Acer pseudoplatanus |
Common name |
Common Sycamore |
Category |
altofusto spogliante |
Origin |
southern Europe |
Bearing |
large, deciduous tree with a straight, cylindrical trunk and erect branches, which form a large, domed crown |
Leaves |
the dark green leaves are long and broad, with five pointed lobes and toothed edges. The colouration of the leaves may change to bright yellow in autumn |
Flowers |
the monoecious yellow-green flowers appear in the spring on 10-20 cm pendulous racemes, with 20-50 flowers on each stalk |
Max Height |
30 m |
Max Width |
20 m |
note |
sycamore maple tolerates wind, urban pollution and salt spray, which makes it popular for planting in cities and along roads and coastal areas |