If winds reach 33 m/s (64 kt, 74 mph), then they are called:  1 hurricane (the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean east of the dateline, or the South Pacific Ocean east of 160E)  2 typhoon (the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the dateline)
American Sycamore. Native to rich, moist soils of Eastern North America, the American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is also called American plane tree, buttonball or buttonwood. It generally grows to 100 feet tall, but can reach 150 to 170 feet high.
The name Sycamore is synonymous with three different types of trees which share many of the same characteristics. They include: 1  Middle Eastern Sycamore: Also found in eastern Africa, this type of Sycamore has an ashy appearance and contains fewer leaves than heartier versions that are exposed to more water.