Acer pseudo-platanus Sycamore (Aceraceae) Deciduous tree

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Acer pseudo-platanus
Sycamore
Deciduous tree
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The Acer pseudo-platanus plant species is found in Europe. Extensively naturalized in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Aceraceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Sycamore.

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Latin Name:  Acer pseudo-platanus
Common Name:  Sycamore
Family:  Aceraceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  30   Mature Width:  15

Habitat:  Found in woodland, hedgerows etc. in Britain, in all but very poor soils[17].

Edible Uses: The sap contains sugar and can be used as a drink or be concentrated into a syrup by boiling off the water[183]. The syrup is used as a sweetener on many foods. It can be harvested in late winter but is not produced in economic quantities[2, 4, 13, 105]. About 25 grammes of sugar is obtained from a litre of the sap[4]. The sap can also be used to make a wine[183]. The flow is best on warm sunny days following a frost. The best sap production comes from cold-winter areas with continental climates. The keys of the developing seeds have a sweet exudation on them and this is often sucked by children[183]. The leaves can be wrapped round food such as buns when baking them and they impart a sweet flavour[66].

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