The American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is a massive tree that can attain the largest trunk diameter of any eastern United States hardwood. The native sycamore has a broad, outreaching canopy.

In 1978, when I moved to this property, it already had six trees, each approximately 40 to 50 feet tall,” writes columnist ...

There are few trees more visually stunning and simple to identify than the American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis). The American Sycamore is a commonly planted ornamental tree, with few naturally ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The American sycamore tree flowers in spring and completes seed ...

The chinkapin, pecan, hackberry, American sycamore and the Triumph elm, they say, are well-suited to eastern and central Nebraska’s climate and growing conditions. “They are dependable ...

The Martin D-3 Millionth, a limited-edition dreadnought, celebrates Martin’s legacy by depicting a cross section of an American sycamore tree, featuring rings made of real sycamore and solid ...

At the Folly Tree Arboretum, a natural museum curated by an artist with a historian’s eye, every oak, magnolia and sycamore has its own peculiar tale. A leaf and seed pod of an American sycamore ...