species 96,730 observations

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Field notes

Supports All

87 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Sycamore Leaf Blotch Miner, Sycamore Tussock Moth, Evergreen Bagworm Moth, Sycamore Leaffolder Moth 36
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Pacific Flat-Headed Borer, Eastern Poplar Buprestid Beetle, Banded Alder Borer 3
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Eratoneura morgani, Sycamore Treehopper, Eastern Sycamore Lace Bug, Eastern Scissors Grinder Cicada 17
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Furrow Orbweaver, Citrus Flatid Planthopper, Blue Jay 28
Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Eastern Red Bat, Monocrepidius lividus, Southern Yellow Bat 3

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Water use: High
Soil: Sand Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH: Acid Neutral Alkaline
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Black walnut Pollution Urban conditions Voles Wet soil
Habit: Dense Horizontal Irregular Pyramidal Rounded Spreading
Plant type: Perennial Tree

From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.