Sycamore is a name which has been applied to several types of trees, but with somewhat similar leaf forms. The name derives from the

Ancient Greek Ancient Greek (, ; ) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the classical antiquity, ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Greek ...

() meaning . Species of otherwise unrelated trees known as sycamore: * ''

Acer pseudoplatanus ''Acer pseudoplatanus'', known as the sycamore in the British Isles and as the sycamore maple in the United States, is a species of maple native to Central Europe and Western Asia. It is a large deciduous, broad-leaved tree, tolerant of wind an ...

'', a species of maple native to central Europe and southwestern Asia * ''

Ficus sycomorus ''Ficus sycomorus'', called the sycamore fig or the fig-mulberry (because the leaves resemble those of the mulberry), sycamore, or sycomore, is a ficus, fig species that has been cultivated since ancient times. Etymology and naming The spec ...

'', the sycamore (or sycomore) of the Bible; a species of fig, also called the sycamore fig or fig-mulberry, native to the Middle East and eastern Africa * ''

Platanus orientalis ''Platanus orientalis'', the Oriental plane, is a large, deciduous tree in the family Platanaceae, growing to or more, and known for its longevity and spreading crown. In autumn its deep green leaves may change to blood red, amber, and yellow. ...

'', chinar tree (Old World sycamore) * Some North American members of the genus ''

Platanus ''Platanus'' ( ) is a genus consisting of a small number of tree species native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are the sole living members of the family Platanaceae. All mature members of ''Platanus'' are tall, reaching in height. The type ...

'', including ** ''

Platanus occidentalis ''Platanus occidentalis'', also known as American sycamore, American planetree, western plane, occidental plane, buttonwood, and water beech, is a species of ''Platanus'' native to the eastern and central United States, the mountains of northeast ...

'', the American sycamore ** ''

Platanus racemosa ''Platanus racemosa'' is a species of plane tree known by several common names, including California sycamore, western sycamore, California plane tree, and in North American Spanish . ''Platanus racemosa'' is native to California and Baja Califo ...

'', the California sycamore or western sycamore ** '' Platanus wrightii'', the Arizona sycamore ** '' Platanus mexicana,'' the Mexican sycamore * In Australia, there are numerous trees which have the common name "sycamore": ** '' Litsea reticulata'' or '' Cryptocarya glaucescens'' (silver sycamore) ** ''

Polyscias elegans ''Polyscias elegans'', known as the celery wood, is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. It occurs in a variety of different rainforest types, from fertile basaltic soils, to sand dunes and less fertile sedimentary soils. The range of natu ...

'' (white sycamore) ** '' Cryptocarya obovata'' (white sycamore) ** '' Ceratopetalum succirubrum'' (satin sycamore) ** '' Cardwellia sublimia'' ** '' Cryptocarya hypospodia'' (bastard sycamore) ** '' Ceratopetalum virchowii'' (pink sycamore) ** '' Ceratopetalum corymbosum'' (mountain sycamore)

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