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.
The Sycamore (Acronicta aceris) is a species of moth.
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
There is also a Sycamore Hills, Missouri.
The Bristol Sycamore is an early helicopter design.
There is also a song called "Sycamore" by Negativland.