Sycamore wood has been used for making innumerable small items from violins to wooden spoons. It is a very large tree, and very fast growing for the first 20 years. It is also one of the very toughest. Many of its cultivars are smaller, but equally as durable.

It tolerates air pollution and thrives in most soils, and is particularly useful for coastal sites where it can make an effective defence against strong winds and salt-laden air.

The success of this tree gives it an unfair tag of being considered rather a 'weed'.  It is however an incredibly versatile plant that thrives in the most difficult of circumstances, so it most certainly should not be over looked.  Improved clones such as 'Negenia' are widely used on the continent as a street/verge as it forms a more regular crown shape at maturity.

Mature height: 20m+