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.
Added:
19th Feb 2006 by Diane Earl
Subjects:
Biology, Science
Key Stages:
Foundation, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+
Keywords:
plant fruit seed wildlife tree biology flower nature
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