Sycamore
Latin Name : Acer pseudoplatanus
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Sycamore in Summer – In memory of a well loved tree
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Winter Bud
As with almost all Acers, the buds are opposite, and in the case of the Sycamore the colour is pale green.
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Notice the serrated leaf margin.
In the case of the Sycamore, the leaf emerges before the flower and is poisonous to Horses, so beware.
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Fat catkins
Flowers appear after leaf break and hang like a fat catkin
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Sycamore Seed Ripening
The seed hangs down in the same fashion that the flowers did.
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