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Platanus (/ ˈ p l æ t ə n ə s / PLAT-ən-əss [1]) is a genus consisting of a small number of tree species native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are the sole living members of the family Platanaceae .
The London plane, or sometimes hybrid plane, Platanus × hispanica, [2] is a tree in the genus Platanus. It is often known by the synonym Platanus × acerifolia , a later name. It is a hybrid of Platanus orientalis (oriental plane) and Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore).
Platanus racemosa is a species of plane tree known by several common names, including California sycamore, western sycamore, California plane tree, and in North American Spanish aliso. [1] Platanus racemosa is native to California and Baja California, where it grows in riparian areas, canyons, floodplains, at springs and seeps, and along ...
Platanus occidentalis, also known as American sycamore, American planetree, western plane, [2] occidental plane, buttonwood, and water beech, [3] is a species of Platanus native to the eastern and central United States, the mountains of northeastern Mexico, extreme southern Ontario, [4] [5] and extreme southern Quebec. [6]
Hybrid Platanus × cantabrigensis A.Henry, 1919; Hybrid Platanus × parviloba A.Henry, 1919; The references consulted do not agree as to whether the fruit is a nucule or achene, the difference between the two ultimately depends on the size of the pericarp and the extent of its lignification. The fruit is dry, indehiscent, monocarpelar and ...
Platanus × acerifolia, Platanus × hispanica, or hybrid plane, is a tree in the genus Platanus. It is often known by the synonym London plane [2] or London planetree. It is a hybrid of Platanus orientalis (oriental plane) and Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore). Platanus x hispanica Hybrid plane trees in Villa del Parque Train Station ...
Platanus orientalis, the Oriental plane, [2] is a large, deciduous tree of the Platanaceae family, growing to 30 m (98 ft) or more, [3] and known for its longevity and spreading crown. In autumn its deep green leaves may change to blood red, amber, and yellow.
Platanus wrightii, the Arizona sycamore, [3] is a sycamore tree native to Arizona and New Mexico with its range extending south into the Mexican states of Sonora, Chihuahua, and Sinaloa. [ 4 ] The tree is a large deciduous tree, growing up to 82 ft (25 m).