. Common forest trees of Georgia: how to know them. A pocket manual. Trees -- Georgia. '«j:^-^-e> -e> -^^ -^^<xj^-« SYCAMORE {Plutanus occidcntalis L.) THE sycamore, also called buttonwood, is con- sidered the largest hardwood tree in North America. It occurs throughout the State but is most abundant and readies its largest size along streams and on rich bottomhmds. It is one of the more rapid-growing trees. In maturity it occasion- ally attains a height of 140 to 170 feet and a diame- eter of 10 to 11 feet. It often forks into several large sec- 0 n d a r y trunks, and the m a s s i
. Common forest trees of Georgia: how to know them. A pocket manual. Trees -- Georgia. '«j:^-^-e> -e> -^^ -^^<xj^-« SYCAMORE {Plutanus occidcntalis L.) THE sycamore, also called buttonwood, is con- sidered the largest hardwood tree in North America. It occurs throughout the State but is most abundant and readies its largest size along streams and on rich bottomhmds. It is one of the more rapid-growing trees. In maturity it occasion- ally attains a height of 140 to 170 feet and a diame- eter of 10 to 11 feet. It often forks into several large sec- 0 n d a r y trunks, and the m a s s i ve spread- ing limb« form an open head s ometimes 100 feet across. The bark of the .syc- On the younger trunk and large limbs it is very smooth, greenish gray in color. The outer bark yearly flakes off in large* patches and exposes the nearly white bark. Near the base of old trees the bark becomes thick, dark brown and divided by deep furrows. The leaves are simple, alternate, 4 to 7 inche& long and about as broad, light green and smooth above, and paler below. The base of the leafstalk is hollow and in falling off exposes the winter bud. The fruit is a ball about 1 inch in diameter, con- spicuous throughout the winter as it hangs on its flexible stem, which is 3 to 5 inches long. During early spring the fruit ball breaks up, and the small seeds are widely scattered by the wind. The wood is hard and moderately strong, but decays rapidly in the ground. It is used for butchers' blocks, tobacco boxes, furniture and in- terior finish. The European sycamore, or planetree, is less sub- ject to than our species and has been widely planted m this country for ornament and shade. 59. SYCAMORE T-wig, one-hnlf Leaf, one-third natural size. natural size. amore is a characteristic Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfec
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