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Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)

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The sycamore tree can reach a height of 30-35 metres. It has distinctive 5-7 lobed leaves that are coarsely toothed. It can live for several hundred years. It flowers in April and May, producing small yellow green flowers on pendants. The fruit is winged and appears in late summer/early autumn enclosing a round seed. Pictured near Old Warden Bedfordshire, early September 2005.

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1st Sep 2005 by Diane Earl

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Biology, Science

Key Stages:
Foundation, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+

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plant seeds fruit wildlife tree biology

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