You may also notice black fungal growths on the branches.

Sycamore has an attractive mottled bark. Leaf or needle arrangement, size, shape, and texture: The alternate leaves are 4 to 9 inches wide and leathery.

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The leaves have 3 to 5 lobes, similar to maple. The leaf surface is bright green and paler underneath., margins are broadly toothed. Fall color is brown. Sycamore trees have large, light-green leaves that resemble maple leaves in shape. They are alternate, simple and palmate with coarse teeth. The undersides of new leaves are coated with coarse, white hair.

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In the fall, sycamore leaves turn yellow or bushcutting.barted Reading Time: 5 mins. Introduction. Sycamore is a massive tree reaching 75 to 90 feet in height, has a rapid growth rate, and tolerates wet and compacted soil. The white bark peels off in patches and is the most ornamental trait. Pyramidal in youth, it develops a spreading rounded or irregular crown with age, supported by a few very large diameter branches.