Seasonal Interest and Photographs

Platanus occidentalis L.
 
American Sycamore

Flowers: Monoecious, not showy, in early spring.

Foliage: Medium green, large, coarse texture, brown fall color.

Fruit: Globose aggregate of seeds, usually one fruit per stalk.

Trunk, Branching, Twigs: Smooth bark exfoliates in large patches.

 

Location: Next to the Engineering Building (north side).

Photographs: Click on an image to see a larger version:

form, summer anthracnose infection bark leaf fruit

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