Quartered Sycamore
Similar to maple, the wood of sycamore trees is predominantly comprised of the sapwood, with some darker heartwood streaks also found in most boards. The sapwood is white to light tan, while the heartwood is a darker reddish brown. Sycamore also has very distinct ray flecks present on quartersawn surfaces giving it a speckled appearance. This figure varies from very tight to stretched out wavy like patterns. Sycamore is commonly confused with the London plane which is actually a hybrid of the American sycamore and oriental plane species.
