American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis

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  • Regarded to be the most massive tree indigenous to eastern North America
  • Grows 75’-100’ tall
  • Trunk diameter is typically 3’-8’, with some records up to 16’
  • Signature distinction is its brown bark, which exfoliates in pieces to reveal a white inner bark
  • Native Americans hollowed out trunk sections for canoes