Is a sycamore tree the same as a fig tree?
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Asked by: Vanessa Peterson
Ficus sycomorus, called the sycamore fig or the fig-mulberry (because the leaves resemble those of the mulberry), sycamore, or sycomore, is a fig species that has been cultivated since ancient times. L.
What is the fruit of a sycamore tree?
achenes
The fruits mature in a small, brown, burr-like ball that hangs from the branch. The ball is not a single fruit itself but instead an agregate of many small seed-like fruits called achenes with fuzzy hair-like structures attached. The balls are very light, and can float on water, which is useful in the dispersal.
What does sycamore fruit gives to the body?
Milky fluid found in the plant aids in curing dysentery and also some chest based diseases, burns in the skin, ringworms in the skin are also cured by applying the combination of bark and the milky fluid in the plant.
Nutritional Value of Sycamore fig.
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.8 g |
Is sycamore a hardwood or softwood?
hardwood
American sycamore trees are generally huge, being one of the largest hardwood species in North America, growing throughout the eastern and central USA in natural hardwood forests.
