Trees, ranked. #77. Sycamore
From here on out we're dealing with pretty decent trees or completely awesome trees. The trees of lower rank fall short in different ways, but are significantly mitigated by other goodness. After all, they're all trees and trees are something we need more of.
But if you're looking to plant a tree because you think we need more of them, maybe don't plant this one? Yes, it might get huge in the time of your children and your children's children and your children's children's children, and a host of creatures might take up residence inside some hollow trunk or limb. But this should be a sign to you that you don't really want it near your house, and it's prone to pests and diseases of various kinds, and it's kind of ugly in leaf and overall appearance. Some may find the bark fascinating and attractive but the fact is that the bark can't stretch so it falls off or just hangs there looking like dead skin that you desperately wish you had a giant hand to pluck away. As my mom always says, sycamore trees are named that because they look sick, and if my mom dislikes a tree then it can't go any higher than this on the list.
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