Sycamore is a name which is applied at various times and places to three very different types of trees, but with somewhat similar leaf forms. The sycamore (or sycomore) of the Bible is a species of fig, Ficus sycomorus, the sycamore fig or fig-mulberry, native to the Middle East and eastern Africa. This tree was used in Ancient Egypt for medicine and mentioned in Egyptian mythology. (External Link) The sycamore of Britain and Ireland is a European maple tree, Acer pseudoplatanus, also called… (More on Sycamore)