Riparian areas are forested with mainly American sycamore. Riparian areas are heavily forested with mainly American sycamore. The forests contain Silver Maple, Sugar Maple, American Sycamore, and Slippery Elm. The larvae feed on the American sycamore tree ("Platanus occidentalis"). The community was named for the American sycamore trees near the original town site. The island's forests contain old growth Silver Maple, Sugar Maple, American Sycamore, and Slippery Elm. The American sycamore is a favored food plant of the pest sycamore leaf beetle. Despite losing its national title, the sycamore remained the largest American sycamore in West Virginia. The Pinchot Sycamore is a large American sycamore ("Platanus occidentalis") in Simsbury, Connecticut. The Buttonball Tree is an exceptionally large American sycamore ("Platanus occidentalis") located in Sunderland, Massachusetts.