The tree with mottled, white limbs, growing to the north of the Human Nutrition building.
This tree is common
throughout eastern North America and is scattered in the mountains
of northeastern Mexico. It is native or has naturalized throughout the southern
one-half to two-thirds of Iowa-if planted in northern Iowa, it suffers twig
dieback during severe winters. The sycamore is a lowland tree, tolerant
of poorly-drained soils along rivers and streams and on floodplains. The
trunk and upper branches are impressively mottled where thin, irregular
patches of brown bark fall away to reveal the white inner bark. This
tree is a faster grower than most native trees, with the exception of
the poplars and the silver maple.
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