Key Plant, Key Pests: Sycamore (Platanus spp.)

, , Juanita Popenoe, Adam Dale , , and
Other Contacts: Brooke Moffis

Release Date: 3/14/2021

Reviewed At: 2/13/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ep601-2021

Agriculture

Abstract

The American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is an iconic species native to the eastern half of the United States, USDA hardiness zones 4B to 9A. The tree grows rapidly up to 75–100 ft tall with a 50–70 ft wide crown at maturity.

About this Publication

This document is ENH1337, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date March 2021. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Borden, M., Laplante, K., Popenoe, J., Dale, A., Warwick, C. R., & Pearson, B. (2021). Key Plant, Key Pests: Sycamore (Platanus spp.). EDIS, 2021(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ep601-2021

Authors

Matthew Borden

plant pathologist and ISA certified arborist, alumnus (DPM, 2020), UF/IFAS Doctor of Plant Medicine Program, Gainesville, FL

Kelly LaPlante

former undergraduate research assistant, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL

Juanita Popenoe

County agent

University of Florida

emeritus multi-county commercial fruit production agent IV, Ph.D., UF/IFAS Extension Lake County

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Adam Dale

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Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, turfgrass and ornamental entomology, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL

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Caroline R. Warwick

former science communication specialist, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center

Brian Pearson

director, Oregon State University, Mid-Columbia Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Hood River, OR, and former associate professor, Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center

Contacts

Brooke Moffis

Contact

County agent

University of Florida

Ph.D. student, School of Natural Resources and Environment; and Extension agent III, M.S., residential horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension Lake County

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