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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. Platanaceae - Wikipedia

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    Other names proposed for hybrids that are probably synonymous with the above, which is the only name in English, and which represent smaller minorities are: Hybrid Platanus × cantabrigensis A.Henry, 1919; Hybrid Platanus × parviloba A.Henry, 1919

  4. Platanus occidentalis - Wikipedia

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    It is usually called sycamore in North America, a name which can refer to other types of trees in other parts of the world; in the United Kingdom, for example, the name syacamore typically refers to Acer pseudoplatanus. The American sycamore is a long-lived species, typically surviving at least 200 years and likely as long as 500–600 years. [7]

  5. 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.

  6. Category:Platanus - Wikipedia

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  7. List of basal eudicot families - Wikipedia

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    Platanaceae (plane-tree family) Platanus, from a Greek plant name [62] [63] 1 genus, in parts of North America, Europe and Asia. [64] [65] Tall deciduous trees with peeling bark. Plane (sycamore) wood is durable, and traditionally used for butcher's blocks. The hairs on new shoots can cause an allergic reaction. [23] [64] Proteales [64]

  8. 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

  9. London plane - Wikipedia

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    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).