sycamore maple Aceraceae Acer pseudoplatanus L.   symbol: ACPS
	Leaf: Opposite, simple, 5 lobed, 5 to 6 inches long and broad, palmately-veined, coarsely serrate, heart-shaped base, dark green above and considerably paler below. Flower: Monoecious; yellow, in a 3 to 5 inch hanging cluster. Fruit: Pair of samaras, spreading at about a 45 degree angle, each about 1 1/2 inch long, mature in late summer to early fall. Twig: Moderate to stout, glabrous, greenish brown, leaf scars do not meet; buds are large and broad, green, with large scales. Bark: Gray-brown to red-brown, breaks up into large scales that often exfoliate to reveal orange. Form: Medium sized tree (60 to 70 feet tall), usually with a wide-spreading crown and short trunk.
	USDA Plants Database Acer pseudoplatanus is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which sycamore maple has escaped (opens a new window).