Platanus occidentalis, also known as American sycamore or American planetree, is a species of Platanus native to the eastern and central United States, the mountains of northeastern Mexico, extreme so
Pawling Sycamore, Valley Forge National Historic Park, Pennsylvania June 2024
American sycamore leaves are broader and have shallower sinuses than P. orientalis
Typical bark showing white patches
Platanus is a genus consisting of a small number of tree species. They are the sole living members of the family Platanaceae.
Platanus occidentalis
…Platanus occidentalis, also known as American sycamore or American planetree, is a species of Platanus native to the eastern and central United States, the mountains of northeastern Mexico, extreme southern Ontario, and extreme southern Quebec. It is…
Platanus orientalis fruits, Thasos
Trunk of an aged Platanus orientalis, in Trsteno, near Dubrovnik, Croatia
The 2045–2046-year-old Platanus orientalis tree Tnjri in Nagorno-Karabakh.