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  2. Platanus - Wikipedia

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    They are often known in English as planes or plane trees. A formerly used name that is now rare is plantain tree (not to be confused with other, unrelated, species with the name). [2] Some North American species are called sycamores (especially Platanus occidentalis), [3] although the term is also used for several unrelated species of trees.

  3. London plane - Wikipedia

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    The fruit matures in about 6 months, to 23 centimetres (0.8–1.2 in) diameter, and comprises a dense spherical cluster of achenes with numerous stiff hairs which aid wind dispersal; the cluster breaks up slowly over the winter to release the numerous 23 mm (0.08–0.12 in) seeds. The London Plane is one of the most efficient trees in ...

  4. Platanaceae - Wikipedia

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    The family consists of only a single extant genus Platanus, with twelve known species. [4] The plants are tall trees, native to temperate and subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The hybrid London plane is widely planted in cities worldwide.

  5. Platanus racemosa - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Sycamore - Wikipedia

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    Sycamore is a name which has been applied to several types of trees, but with somewhat similar leaf forms. The name derives from the Ancient Greek σῡκόμορος (sykómoros) meaning ' fig-mulberry '. Species of otherwise unrelated trees known as sycamore: Acer pseudoplatanus, a species of maple native to central Europe and southwestern Asia

  7. Platanus mexicana - Wikipedia

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    The tree can grow as high as 80 feet (24 m) and has leaves that can be up to 8 inches (200 mm) wide. [2] It is a deciduous tree with leaves that turn a yellowish brown in autumn. [3] The leaves have five lobes that can grow up to 8 inches wide. [4]

  8. Platanus × hispanica - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. Platanus orientalis - Wikipedia

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    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.