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| Kent number: | 99/1/4 |
| BRC number: | 920000005 |
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| Common names: | Sycamore (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Neophyte |
| BSBI Species Code: | A1 |
| Description: |
Deciduous tree to 30 m with glabrous branchlets. Milky latex absent. Leaves 5-lobed; petiole often red; lamina large (7-15 cm), lobes acute, coarsely serrate. Flowers numerous, in pendulous panicles, appearing with the leaves. Fruits glabrous, with wings spreading at at an angle of c. 90 degrees. |
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| Habitat: | In woods and hedgerows. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 0 - 490 m |
| Flowering time: | Apr - Jun |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 26 July 2008 |
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