Sycamore
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Sycamore is a name applied at various times and places to three very different types of trees, but with somewhat similar leaf forms.
- The sycamore (or sycomore) of the Bible is a species of fig, Ficus sycomorus or fig-mulberry, native to the Middle East and eastern Africa.
- The sycamore in Britain and Ireland is a European maple tree, Acer pseudoplatanus, also called Sycamore Maple.
- The sycamores of North America are members of the genus Platanus. There are several species, including the American sycamore, and the California sycamore.
Sycamore is also the name of some places in the United States of America:
- Sycamore, Georgia
- Sycamore, Illinois
- Sycamore, Kentucky
- Sycamore, Missouri
- Sycamore, Ohio
- Sycamore, Oklahoma
- Sycamore, South Carolina
- Sycamore, Texas
There is also a Sycamore Hills, Missouri.
The Bristol Sycamore is an early helicopter design.
There is also a song called "Sycamore" by Negativland.
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