Planetree, Sycamore (Platanus)

Planetree, Sycamore Genus Details

Sycamores are large trees with grayish scaling bark and deciduous, alternate, palmately-shaped leaves (with parts diverging from a common base, as the fingers of a hand), with hairs on the underside. The trees are popular street and shade trees in North America and are wind pollinated.
Planetree, Sycamore Allergy Info

Sycamore pollen is allergenic, but considered only of moderate importance on skin tests.
Planetree, Sycamore Pollen Description

The pollen grains are suboblate, the amb triangular and lobed and 3-colpate. The colpi are short and broad and the sexine is finely reticulate.
Pollen grains are usually 17-19 x 18-20 micrometers.
Species in This Genus

Allergenicity Legend:
Mild Allergen |
Moderate Allergen |
Severe Allergen |
Allergy Test Available




Planetree, Sycamore (Platanus) is a genus of the PLATANACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
This genus includes the following allergenic species: