Sycamore tree (UEB Uncontracted)
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- Synopsis
- In this image of a sycamore tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a sycamore leaf in the top left and a picture of a sycamore seed in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The seed is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. This tree was introduced to Britain about 1550 AD. It is sometimes claimed the Romans introduced it from Europe but there is no evidence to support this. The seeds of the sycamore have wings and tend to rotate like helicopter rotor blades as they fall to the ground in autumn, enabling the seed to land some distance from the mother tree. This ability and the good seedling success rate has meant the tree is quite invasive and is sometimes referred to as a 'weed'! The sycamore commonly reaches an age of 250 years and sometimes as much as 600 years.
- Copyright:
- 2012
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Publisher:
- RNIB Bookshare
- Date of Addition:
- 08/05/16
- Copyrighted By:
- RNIB Bookshare
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.