Yes, Christine, it is. We locals call it Buttonwood. I rarely use the name Sycamore.
And that Buttonwood is one of the most beautiful trees I've ever seen. I had a feeling all you guys would enjoy seeing it! Barry --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Christine Schadler <[email protected]> wrote: From: Christine Schadler <[email protected]> Subject: [ENTS] Re: ancient Sycamore To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 5:21 PM The Pittsgrove Sycamore is very impressive. I am only picking up the thread here so forgive me if I'm reviewing old territory. I grew up in Rumson N.J. and near us was a road called Buttonwood Lane. The whole lovely road was lined with enormous towering majestic Sycamores. Is Buttonwood a provincial name for Sycamore in N.J.? Maybe I'm finally learning why it is called Buttonwood Lane! From: Barry Caselli <[email protected]> To: ENTS <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 12:20:01 AM Subject: [ENTS] ancient Sycamore I have finally found the scans of the pictures of this tree. This was on a rural roadside in Upper Pittsgrove Township, Salem County, NJ. I can give a more exact location if needed. I think it would be cool to have this tree measured. This is one of the largest Sycamores I've ever seen. This one not only has girth, but it has some height to it also. I was in awe when I was near this one. I photographed it sometime in 2007 or 2008. I can't remember for sure. I think this tree is just crying to be measured! Just look at it! Too bad I travel alone, or I could have had a person stand with it for the photo. Barry P.S.- I normally refer to these trees as Buttonwoods, but for the purposes of this group I call them by their more proper name, Sycamores. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org You are subscribed to the Google Groups "ENTSTrees" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
