Acer pseudoplatanus

Sycamore

Acer pseudoplatanus, Sycamore. A large, hardy tree. Introduced by the medieval period and now well established. Often provides a useful windbreak around exposed farm buildings. The stickyness on its leaves is a sugary substance called honeydew, excreted by Aphids.

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Leaves and Tar Spot

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Flower

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Flowers

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Leaf bud

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Seedling

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Developing fruit

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Fruit

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Sycamore tree

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Photograph detail

Slide 1: Acer pseudoplatanus, Sycamore leaves in autumn, with Tar Spot, Rhytisma acerinum, a fungal infection. Disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. October.

Slide 2: Acer pseudoplatanus, Sycamore flowers in spring. West Wood, Redmire. May.

Slide 3: Acer pseudoplatanus, Sycamore flowers in spring. Apedale Beck, Hargill, Redmire. May.

Slide 4: Acer pseudoplatanus, Sycamore leaf bud. Apedale Beck, Hargill, Redmire. April.

Slide 5: Acer pseudoplatanus, Sycamore seedlings. Disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. May.

Slide 6: Acer pseudoplatanus, Sycamore fruits starting to develop. Collected from churchyard. Redmire. May.

Slide 7: Acer pseudoplatanus, Sycamore fruits or 'keys'. Disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. Redmire. August.

Slide 8: Acer pseudoplatanus, Sycamore tree. Church Lane, Redmire. Redmire. July.