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crimescene450
06-13-2010, 03:12 PM
how does one tell the difference between sycamore and maple?

is there any single thing that makes them different?

your_comforting_company
06-13-2010, 03:30 PM
EVERYTHING

leaf shape, seed type, the bark... There are a LOT of differences in those two trees. The best way to learn the differences is to get a sample of each of the trees (leaf and seed) and put them next to each other.

Sourdough
06-13-2010, 03:32 PM
how does one tell the difference between sycamore and maple?

is there any single thing that makes them different?



Maple Street runs north and south. And Sycamore Street runs East and West.:innocent::innocent:

BENESSE
06-13-2010, 03:35 PM
Maple Street runs north and south. And Sycamore Street runs East and West.:innocent::innocent:

You beat all, S!!! Funny as heck. :)

rwc1969
06-13-2010, 04:11 PM
Sycamore has a "camo" look to it's bark, whereas the maples around here don't. Sycamore has really big leaves too.

Rick
06-13-2010, 04:39 PM
CS - There are only three species of Sycamore in the U.S. but I suspect you are actually asking about a Sycamore Maple. Sycamore Maple is Acer pseudoplatanus while true Sycamore is Platanus occidentalis (American Sycamore). Do you know which one you are asking about?

crimescene450
06-13-2010, 10:22 PM
Sycamore has a "camo" look to it's bark, whereas the maples around here don't. Sycamore has really big leaves too.


yeah
i think theres one species of sycamore growing wild around here,
california sycamore i think?

i see city planted trees that i think are sycamore
and they have the camo patern your talking about
i think thats the CA sycamore


CS - There are only three species of Sycamore in the U.S. but I suspect you are actually asking about a Sycamore Maple. Sycamore Maple is Acer pseudoplatanus while true Sycamore is Platanus occidentalis (American Sycamore). Do you know which one you are asking about?

no, im just asking in general
dont they all look similar?

i see the camo ones i mentioned about and their leaves look really similar to maple, but are very toothed

Rick
06-14-2010, 07:45 AM
Here's a link to California Sycamore:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platanus_racemosa

Here's a link to Maples (spp.):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple

The differences are pretty substantial.

oldtrap59
06-14-2010, 06:01 PM
Little doubt around here which is which. The bark is a dead give away. Literally can see a sycamore from a mile away. Like I said, the bark is a dead give away. The sycamore diffinetly stands out in a crowd.

oldtrap

justin_baker
06-14-2010, 06:37 PM
Big leaf maple is what grows around here cs, regular maple is a little different.

The leaves of the sycamore and big leaf maple are pretty simmilar though, just look at these two pictures.
http://www.solarnavigator.net/images/sycamore_acer_pseudoplatanus_leaves.jpg
http://z.about.com/d/forestry/1/0/w/q/bigleaf_maple.jpg

crimescene450
06-14-2010, 10:08 PM
Big leaf maple is what grows around here cs, regular maple is a little different.

The leaves of the sycamore and big leaf maple are pretty simmilar though, just look at these two pictures.
http://www.solarnavigator.net/images/sycamore_acer_pseudoplatanus_leaves.jpg
http://z.about.com/d/forestry/1/0/w/q/bigleaf_maple.jpg


yeah
the bottom is bigleaf maple right?
im used to seeing the bigleaf around my forest

it seems that sycamore leaves are much more toothed?

do all sycamores have camo bark?

justin_baker
06-14-2010, 11:15 PM
yeah
the bottom is bigleaf maple right?
im used to seeing the bigleaf around my forest

it seems that sycamore leaves are much more toothed?

do all sycamores have camo bark?

Yes the bottom is big leaf maple and the top is sycamore