About This Plant
An easily recognizable tree from its stark white bark with patches of peeling colors that range from reddish brown to gray, this tree likes "wet feet" and can often be found in floodplains.
Plant Details
Environment
Attributes
- Plant Types
- Maximum Plant Width
- Peak Bloom Seasons
- Leaf Retentions
- Growth Rates
- Mature Plant Heights
- Bloom Colors
- Bloom Times
- Additional Features
Benefits
- Wildlife Benefits
Plant Facts
Native Americans have used American Sycamore to make canoes by hollowing out its trunk.
Alternate Names
American Plane Tree, Buttonball Tree, Buttonwood, Eastern Sycamore
