| Platanus mexicana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Platanaceae |
| Genus: | Platanus |
| Species: | P. mexicana |
| Binomial name | |
| Platanus mexicana Moric. | |
Platanus mexicana is a species of plane tree that is native to Northeast and Central Mexico. [1] It is also known as the Mexican sycamore.
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]
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 συκόμορος (sūkomoros) meaning "fig-mulberry".
Platanaceae, the "plane-tree family", is a family of flowering plants in the order Proteales. The family consists of only a single extant genus Platanus, with twelve known species. 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.
PlatanusPLAT-ən-əss 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.
Platanus orientalis, the Old World sycamore or Oriental plane, is a large, deciduous tree of the Platanaceae family, growing to 30 m (98 ft) or more, and known for its longevity and spreading crown. In autumn its deep green leaves may change to blood red, amber, and yellow.
Platanus × acerifolia, Platanus × hispanica, or hybrid plane, is a tree in the genus Platanus. It is often known by the synonym London plane, or London planetree. It is a hybrid of Platanus orientalis and Platanus occidentalis.
Platanus occidentalis, also known as American sycamore, American planetree, western plane, occidental plane, buttonwood, and water beech, is a species of Platanus native to the eastern and central United States, the mountains of northeastern Mexico, extreme southern Ontario, and possibly extreme southern Quebec. It is usually called sycamore in North America, a name which can refer to other types of trees in other parts of the world. The American sycamore is a long-lived species, typically surviving at least 200 years and likely as long as 500–600 years.
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. Platanus racemosa is native to California and Baja California, where it grows in riparian areas, canyons, floodplains, at springs and seeps, and along streams and rivers in several types of habitats. It can be found as far north as Tehama and Humboldt counties.
Acer pseudoplatanus, known as the sycamore in the British Isles and as the sycamore maple in the United States, is a species of maple tree native to Central Europe and Western Asia. It is a large deciduous, broad-leaved tree, tolerant of wind and coastal exposure.
Chino Hills State Park is a state park of California, in the United States. It is located in the Chino Hills, foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. It is a critical link in the Chino–Puente Hills wildlife corridor, and a major botanical habitat reserve for resident and migrating wildlife.
Neochlamisus platani is a species in the leaf beetle genus Neochlamisus. This beetle feeds, mates, and oviposits on their host plant American sycamore, where it prefers young trees. Its common name is the sycamore leaf beetle for this reason.
Halysidota harrisii, the sycamore tussock moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae and the tribe Arctiini, the tiger moths. The species was first described by Benjamin Dann Walsh in 1864. It is found in southeastern Canada, the eastern parts of the United States, and northeastern Mexico.
The Buttonball Tree is an exceptionally large American sycamore located in Sunderland, Massachusetts.
Corythucha ciliata, the sycamore lace bug, is a species of lace bug in the family Tingidae that is associated with sycamore trees.
Platanus wrightii, the Arizona sycamore, is a sycamore tree native to Arizona and New Mexico with its range extending south into the Mexican states of Sonora, Chihuahua, and Sinaloa.
Ceratocystis platani is a fungus that causes a disease on plane trees in the genus Platanus, mostly in North America and Southern Europe.
Platanus rzedowskii, commonly known as Rzedowski's plane tree, Rzedowski's sycamore, Sicómoro de la Sierra Madre Occidental, or the Sierra Madre Occidental sycamore, is a species of Platanus in the family Platanaceae. It was described by Jackie M. Poole in 2003 with the name attributed to Kevin C. Nixon.
Platanus gentryi, commonly known as Gentry's plane tree, Gentry's sycamore,Sicómoro de la Sierra, or the mountain sycamore, is a species of Platanus in the family Platanaceae. It was described by Kevin C. Nixon and Jackie M. Poole in 2003. The species is endemic to northwestern Mexico, primarily the states of Chihuahua, Sinaloa, and Sonora, at general elevations of 650–1,500 m, where it grows in semi-arid, dry conditions. It is currently listed as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN Red List, for the logging industry has been over-exploiting the species profitable lumber.
Platanus lindeniana, commonly known as Linden's plane tree, or Linden's sycamore, is a species of Platanus in the family Platanaceae. It was described by Martin Martens and Henri Guillaume Galeotti in 1843. The species is endemic to parts of east-central Mexico down to parts of Guatemala, where it grows in semi-arid to temperate climates.
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