Sycamore tree on a street in Scotland. Image courtesy of Roger Griffith via Wikimedia Commons ... Acorns are born on long stalks, a key characteristic that occurs only in this species and helps with ...

The tree was around 300 years old and stood beside a part of Hadrian's Wall called Sycamore Gap in the North of England. In 2016, it was named Tree of the Year in a competition organised by the ...