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Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore PFAF Plant Database. Charcoal; Fuel; Pioneer; Preservative; Shelterbelt; Wood. The trees are fast-growing and make a good windbreak for exposed and maritime areas[11, 200]. They are often used in shelterbelt plantings[200]. This species usually self-sows freely and is often the first tree to invade disused farmland, cleared woodland etc.

Its ability to tolerate difficult environments make it a good pioneer species for re-establishing woodlands. When grown in Britain it is usually gradually displaced over a period of 200 years or more by native species until it becomes just a minor component of the woodland[K]. Acer pseudoplatanus, Plágano. Nomenclatura y clasificación Categoría: Nombres vulgares: Descripción Pineda (Somiedo), 03/07/07, © Juan Luis Menéndez Árbol de hasta 30 m de altura, con tronco de corteza lisa de color grisáceo, que desde los 40 años aparece agrietada y escamosa, cayéndose en placas de forma similar a las del plátano de sombra ( ). Las flores se reúnen formando panículas colgantes de color amarillo verdoso, sobre largos pedúnculos de hasta 20 cm que agrupan hasta 100 flores con un pedicelo cada una de hasta 1.5 cm. Hábitat y ecología Crece en suelos ricos y húmedos en bosques, orillas de ríos, en zonas nitrificadas, en zonas principalmente calizas.

Comportamiento fitosociológico Es una planta característica de: Clase . Requerimientos ecológicos Sombra. Tipo biológico Fanerófito. Distribución: Aparece en Europa, Asia Menor y el Cáucaso. Plantcellbiology.com. E-Flora BC Vascular Plant Atlas Page. Trees Cocooned in Webs After Flood. Enciclopedia de la Flora Chilena - Darian Stark - www.florachilena.cl. Seedpod autorotates: sycamore. Samara of the sycamore autorotates due to curved shape. > Visit strategy page "European maples and sycamores have an even more economical design. They are equipped with only a single wing, sprouting from one side.

The balance between the weight of the seed and the length of the wing is so accurately matched that these seeds also spin … Even in a light breeze their tiny spinning helicopters can travel for very long distances across the … countryside. " (Attenborough 1995:19) Acer pseudoplatanus Acer pseudoplatanus L. IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated Habitat(s): Forest Some organism data provided by: ITIS: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System Organism/taxonomy data provided by: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2008 Annual Checklist Application Ideas: Design that optimizes air and water flow for mechanical devices. Industrial Sector(s) interested in this strategy: Small appliances, aviation, transportation, mechanics (air and water flow) Sycamore™ ceiling fan - Ceiling fan.

Visiting the Garden. Tucked away beside the Thames, Chelsea Physic Garden is a celebration of the beauty and importance of plants.

Visiting the Garden

A unique living collection of around 5,000 different edible, useful, medicinal and historical plants is contained within its sheltering walls. This ‘hidden gem’ is also a peaceful green oasis – come and enjoy a relaxing stroll and lunch or afternoon tea at the Tangerine Dream Café. The special special focus for this year is ‘Superfood Summer: Celebrating our true food heroes’. We aim to highlight foods so packed with nutrients that they may be considered medicines in themselves.

The Garden’s warm microclimate means that many tender plants flourish here including a number of rare and endangered species. The Physic Garden is the oldest botanic garden in London and was founded in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries for the purpose of training apprentices in identifying plants.