Sycamore

Uses:

Sycamore is used principally for lumber, veneer and railroad crossties. Sycamore lumber is used for furniture, boxes (particularly small food containers), pallets, flooring, handles, and butcher’s blocks. Veneer is used for fruit and vegetable baskets, decorative panels and door skins.

Description:

The heartwood of sycamore is reddish-brown and the sapwood is lighter in color and normally 1 1/2 to 3 inches thick.

Filed under: ALTERNATIVE SPECIES