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The tree Acer pseudoplatanus, native to much of mainland Europe, also often known as just sycamore, particularly in Britain.
The British sycamore is the commonest member of the Maple family in the country. It can grow up to 35 metres tall and can often be broader than they are tall when fully matured.
When young, the bark is smooth and grey but becomes rougher with age. The leaves are dark green with five segments and toothed edges. Flowers are produced on long stalks, with up to one hundred flowers on each stalk. The seeds, which are one of the tree's most recognisable features, are shaped to catch the wind and rotate when they fall, allowing them to be spread further from the parent tree.
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Plantae |
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Magnoliophyta |
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Magnoliopsida |
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Sapindales |
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Aceraceae |
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Acer |
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pseudoplatanus | |
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