Acer pseudoplatanus

Acer pseudoplatanus ydi'r enw gwyddonol arni hi, ac mae'r enw'n dangos ei bod hi'n perthyn i deulu'r fasarnen, ac ystyr pseudoplatanus ydi ystyr ydi "planwydden ffug".

But in Europe, the commonly used term sycamore refers to a species belonging to the maple family, Acer pseudoplatanus.

In the experiment Kissing Cancer Away: the Effect of Phoradendron serotinum from Acer pseudoplatanus Loranthaceae as a cure for Breast Cancer, mistletoe extracts taken from a planetree maple were created to determine their ability to kill MCF-7 breast cancer cells.

Acer pseudoplatanus, the ubiquitous sycamore, the ash, Fraxinus excelsior, and the sweet chestnut, Castanea sativa, are reliable coastal survivors, if somewhat stunted and slow-growing in these conditions.