Ohio State University Extension Bulletin

Street Tree Evaluation Project

Bulletin 877-99


ACER PSEUDOPLATANUS Sycamore Maple

4089 East 187th, Cleveland

Planted: Unknown

Site: 6' Tree Lawn

1971 Comments: The trees are pyramidal, uniform in habit, and look attractive on this residential street with a narrow tree lawn. The trees normally produce a heavy crop of seeds that is sometimes objectionable.

1967 1968 1969 1970 1997
Height 23.0' 24.6' 25.0' 25.8' 21.6'
Caliper 6.9" 7.0" 7.2" 8.3" 10.3"
Spread 14.2' 15.8' 17.8' 16.2' 17.3'

1997 Comments: Only a few of these trees survived the test of time and they are declining. The sidewalk replacement in the area was probably not due to the trees.

Nine percent of the overall planting survived (5 of 53 trees). The 1997 data in the table are based on four trees.

Sycamore Maple

Sycamore Maple


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