Sycamore

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 σῡκόμορος (sykómoros) meaning "fig-mulberry".

Species of otherwise unrelated 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)
 * Cardwellia sublimia
 * Cryptocarya hypospodia (bastard sycamore)
 * Ceratopetalum virchowii (pink sycamore)
 * Ceratopetalum corymbosum (mountain sycamore)