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SYCAMORE
LEAF
simple, bright green, rounded to ovate (star-shaped), 3-5 pointed lobes with coarsely toothed edges; emerge in spring
FORM
HEIGHT 50 feet WIDTH 50 feet
broad, oval to rounded crown with outward spreading branches
FLOWER
small, yellow, male and red female flowers found in single, dense clusters; emerge in early spring
FRUIT
tannish-brown, rounded, fuzzy fruit containing tiny, winged seeds borne on single stalks; mature in late fall and persist and disperse throughout the winter
FALL COLOUR
yellow to brown to red
BARK
smooth, tan-grey when young; smooth, patchy, exfoliating, grey-brown to tan with a creamy white underbark when mature
JUST PLANTEDMATURE FORM
