Walton Wander No.10 Acer Pseudoplatanus Traditional Cache

After No.9 walk in a clock-wise direction around the field edge and onto Hall Lane.

Acer Pseudoplatinus or Sycamore is a large deciduous tree that reaches 20–35 m tall at maturity, with a broad, domed crown.
The name "sycamore" originally belongs to the fig species Ficus sycomorus native to southwest Asia (this is the sycamore or sycomore referred to in the Bible). The name was later applied to this species by reason of the superficial similarity in leaf shape.
It is planted for timber production; the wood is white with a silky lustre, and hard-wearing, used for musical instrument making, furniture, wood flooring and parquetry. Occasional trees produce wood with a wavy grain, greatly increasing the value for decorative veneers. It is a traditional wood for use in making the backs, necks and scrolls of violins. The wood is often marketed as rippled sycamore. Its uses are mainly indoor due to its perishability when in contact with soil.