Pollen and Mold Center
Plane Tree Family (Platanaceae Family) - SYCAMORE
Get readings about Sycamore aeroallergens.
Tree pollen is dominant in the spring.
Sycamore pollen season extends from March to June.
Sycamore trees in Missouri:
- Sycamore or Plane Tree (Platanus occidentalis)
Facts about Sycamore
- Sycamore is a large tree with patchy, peeling bark of varying hues of white, gray, green and brown.
- They are found throughout the eastern states and are common as ornamental street trees in cities.
- It is the largest deciduous tree in the United States, but not the tallest.
- Sycamore pollen is small,
wind-borne, and moderately
allergenic.
- It is reported that sycamore pollen is exceeded only by oaks in
its importance in being a cause of some cases of hay fever.
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