Permanent unique identifier for this particular organism:
http://bioimages.vanderbilt.edu/vanderbilt/11-283
Notes:
The big sycamore in the upper Stevenson Courtyard is a landmark. With its amazing 29 m (95 ft.) crown spread and height of 27 m (89 ft.), it dominates the space, particularly in the winter when its white bark practically shines on a sunny day. In overall size, it is in a virtual tie with the sycamore by Cole Hall, which has a larger diameter.
Because of its distinctive white bark, this tree is apparent as a large tree in aerial photographs from the 1930's. So it is undoubtedly well over 100 years old. However, it is not clear that it is large enough to predate the university. It is more likely that it dates from the original plantings in the early years after the university was founded.
Because of its distinctive white bark, this tree is apparent as a large tree in aerial photographs from the 1930's. So it is undoubtedly well over 100 years old. However, it is not clear that it is large enough to predate the university. It is more likely that it dates from the original plantings in the early years after the university was founded.
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This organism is a living specimen that is part of the Vanderbilt University Arboretum with the local identifier 4-702.
This particular organism is believed to have managedmeans of establishment.
This organismal entity has the scope: multicellular organism.
Remarks:Cut down sometime around 2020.
Identifications:
Platanus occidentalis
L.
sec. fna.org 1993
common name: American sycamore
family: Platanaceae
Identified 2014-08-23 by Steven J. Baskauf
Location:
upper Stevenson Center courtyard, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, US
Click on these geocoordinates to load a map showing the location: 36.14514°, -86.80224°
Coordinate uncertainty about: 10 m.
Location of individual determined from GIS database.
Occurrences were recorded for this particular organism on the following dates:
2014-03-13
2014-09-02
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 | whole tree (or vine) - general |
 | whole tree (or vine) - general |
 | whole tree (or vine) - winter |
 | whole tree (or vine) - winter |
 | whole tree (or vine) - view up trunk |
 | bark - of a large tree |