Where do sycamore trees grow in the world?

Asked by: Veronica Mueller

Sycamore is native to most of the eastern US, except for most of Wisconsin and all of Minnesota. It is native to the south east two thirds of Iowa. It grows best on moist soils, often found along streambanks and on bottomlands.

Where are most sycamore trees found?

You can find them in most of the eastern United States, save for Minnesota and most parts of Wisconsin. American sycamore trees grow particularly well along streams and rivers.

What countries have sycamore trees?

Platanus occidentalis, also known as American sycamore, American planetree, western plane, occidental plane, buttonwood, and water beech, is a species of Platanus native to the eastern and central United States, the mountains of northeastern Mexico, extreme southern Ontario, and possibly extreme southern Quebec.

Where does the sycamore tree live?

Habitat: The native habitat of the American sycamore is the wetland and riparian zone, or the interface between land and a stream or river. As you can see from the map, it inhabits a vast range, extending across the eastern U.S. and stretching south into northern Mexico and north into Canada.

Do sycamores grow in Europe?

The sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) is a large, fast-growing deciduous tree. The natural range of sycamore covers most of Europe, with the exclusion of the most northern parts, and the extreme easterly limit is at the Caspian Sea.

Do sycamore trees grow in Australia?

In Australia, there are numerous trees which have the common name “sycamore”: Litsea reticulata or Cryptocarya glaucescens (silver sycamore) Polyscias elegans (white sycamore) Cryptocarya obovata (white sycamore)

Do sycamore trees grow in Canada?

Sycamore is found naturally in scattered locations across southwestern Ontario to the Toronto area, and with outlying pockets as far north as the Collingwood-Thornbury area and on Prince Edward Island.

Are there sycamore trees in Italy?

The sycamore tree — scientific name Platanus occidentalis — is native to central Europe. The tree is found most abundantly in Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and Germany.

Are there sycamore trees on the east coast?

Distribution. California sycamore is native to the western United States, northern Baja, and northwestern Mexico, generally below 4000 feet (1250 m). Except for in the most northern and most eastern counties, it is found throughout California, primarily along the coast and around the Central Valley.

Are there sycamore trees in Paris?

The sycamore trees of Paris are charming and romantic, but these city trees pale in comparison to the American sycamore with its whitewashed bark silhouetted against an azure sky on a winter’s day. The Earth Lady prefers the native American sycamore growing wild and tall and stately along a Mississippi stream.

Why are there so many sycamore trees in France?

Provence plane trees are a hybrid of the Asian and American sycamore trees. They were created, quite by accident out of Oxford, England in the 16th century. In the 19th century, plane trees were imported to Southern France, and planted extensively.

What trees line French roads?

Napoleon ordered the lining of roads with Plane trees (and other tall trees like Ash, Elms and Chestnuts) to provide ample shade for his marching troops. The trees were cleverly planted to demarcate curves, crossroads and intersections.