California Sycamore

Plantanus racemosa is a sycamore tree also known as the "Western sycamore" and in Spanish, "Aliso". Native to California and Baja, the tree can grow up to 115 feet tall with a trunk diameter reaching almost 3.5 feet. The bark has an interesting pattern of white, beige, grey and brown. This deciduous tree sports bright green, woolly leaves which turn golden-to-orange before dropping in the fall. Sycamores can be found in riparian, canyon and floodplain habitats.