Plants > Deciduous Trees
OverviewThe Sycamore Fig (Ficus sycomorus), also celebrated throughout world history as the biblical sycamore, fig-mulberry, or Pharaoh’s fig, is a massive, spreading, semi-deciduous keystone tree belonging to the mulberry and fig family Moraceae. Native to the...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Fiddle Leaf FigScientific Name: Ficus lyrataCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Deciduous TreesSize: Wild height: 40–50 ft (12–15 m); Cultivated indoor height: 6–10 ft (1.8–3.0 m); Leaves: 12–18 in (30–45 cm) longWeight: Wild mature tree:...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Japanese MapleScientific Name: Acer palmatumCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Deciduous TreesSize: Mature height: 20–33 ft (6–10 m); Canopy spread: 15–25 ft (4.5–7.5 m); Leaf length: 1.5–4.5 in (4–12 cm)Weight: Mature standing biomass:...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Red MapleScientific Name: Acer rubrumCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Deciduous TreesSize: Mature tree height: 50–80 ft (15–25 m); Exceptional forest specimens exceed 100–120 ft (30–36 m); Trunk diameter: 1.5–3.0 ft (45–90 cm)Weight: Mature tree...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Japanese CherryScientific Name: Prunus serrulataCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Deciduous TreesSize: Mature tree height: 25–40 ft (7.5–12 m); Crown spread: 20–30 ft (6–9 m); Trunk diameter: 1.0–2.0 ft (30–60 cm)Weight: Mature tree dry biomass:...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Weeping WillowScientific Name: Salix babylonicaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Deciduous TreesSize: Mature height: 30–50 ft (9–15 m); Crown spread: 30–40 ft (9–12 m)Weight: Colossal woody biomass; mature living trees weigh 15,000–35,000+ lb...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
AT A GLANCECommon Name: English OakScientific Name: Quercus roburCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Deciduous TreesSize: Tree height: 65–130 ft (20–40 m); Canopy spread: 70–100 ft (21–30 m); Trunk girth: 15–40+ ft (4.5–12+ m)Weight: Mature ancient tree: 20,000–60,000+ lb...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Vine MapleScientific Name: Acer circinatumCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Deciduous TreesSize: Height 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft); multi-stemmed sprawling shrub or small treeWeight: Small multi-stemmed hardwood tree with flexible vine-like...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
AT A GLANCECommon Name: African BaobabScientific Name: Adansonia digitataCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Deciduous TreesSize: Height: 50–82 ft (15–25 m); Trunk diameter: 23–36 ft (7–11 m)Weight: Estimated biomass up to 300–500 metric tons; stores up to 30,000 gallons of...
