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Platanaceae
Platanus

not marked as a favorite taxon Platanus Linnaeus. Common name: Plane-tree, Sycamore.

Key to Platanus

A genus of about 7 species (and several additional infrataxa), trees, of North America south to Central America and w. Asia to se. Asia.

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ID notes: The exposed white inner bark on the middle and upper trunks make Platanus occidentalis recognizable at long distances, especially in winter.

References: Grimm & Denk (2010); Kaul (1997) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1997); Kubitzki (1993h) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Nixon & Poole (2003). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Platanus© Keith Bradley | Platanus occidentalis var. occidentalis | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Platanus© Keith Bradley | Platanus occidentalis var. occidentalis | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Platanus© Paul Marcum | Platanus occidentalis var. occidentalis source | Original Image ⭷

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