American Sycamore
Scientific Name:
Platanus occidentalis
Type:
Tree
Habitat:
Low elevation, moist woodlands and floodplains
Range:
Eastern half of the United States
Status:
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)
This species is
NON-NATIVE
to the Truckee Meadows.
Identification:
American sycamores can be noticed by their tough, thick bark on the lower parts of their trunks and nearly white, soft bark further upwards. These trees are deciduous; their leaves are simple palmate and have noticeably thick veins all spreading from a singular p
