Sycamore

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rdf:langString Sycamore is a name which has been applied to several types of trees, but with somewhat similar leaf forms. The name derives from the ancient Greek συκόμορος (sūkomoros) meaning "fig-mulberry". Species of trees known as sycamore: * Acer pseudoplatanus, a species of maple native to central Europe and southwestern Asia * Ficus sycomorus, the sycamore (or sycomore) of the Bible; a species of fig, also called the sycamore fig or fig-mulberry, native to the Middle East and eastern Africa * Platanus orientalis, chinar tree (Old World sycamore) * Some North American members of the genus Platanus, including * Platanus occidentalis, the American sycamore * Platanus racemosa, the California sycamore or western sycamore * Platanus wrightii, the Arizona sycamore * Platanus mexicana. the Mexican sycamore * 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) * Ceratopetalum succirubrum (satin sycamore) * * (bastard sycamore) * (pink sycamore) * (mountain sycamore)