sycamore leaf

Platanus tree foliage

The leaf of a sycamore tree, large and broad with a distinctive palmate shape—typically three to five pointed lobes radiating from a central point, resembling an open hand.

Sycamore leaves turn yellow or brown in autumn and are often recognized by their size, sometimes spanning eight inches across.

Sycamore leaves littered the sidewalk after the storm.

Related
  • mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
  • oakQuercus genus member
  • autumnPost-summer cooling period
  • fall colorsSeasonal tree pigmentation
  • veinedMarked with linear channels

lobed · bark · tree bark · shade · tree · shade tree · falling · rustling · broad · green · canopy · branch · twig · mottled · deciduous · crisp · drift · rake

Opposites
leaf morphology/tree type

sycamore leafpine needle

Thin evergreen leaf

palm frond · fir needle · needle · oak leaf · ginkgo leaf

Family

sycamore, leaf, sycamores, leaves, leafy, leafed, leaflet, leaflets, leafless

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G