American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Summary 11

Distinguishing Features: Seed balls are usually solitary, inner bark white

Shape: 75 to 90 feet tall, pyramidal in youth, broad, rounded crown when mature
Branching: Alternate
Leaf: Lobed, 6 to 10 inches across, 3 to 5 lobes, medium green leaf color, turning yellow-brown in autumn
Flower: Small, red or yellow
Bark: Red to gray-brown colored exfoliating bark, white inner bark
Fruit or Seed: Fuzzy looking, round, tan/brown fruit, 1 inch in diameter

Source URL:
http://phillytreemap.org/
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/Plants/

Common names 12

More info for the term: tree

sycamore
American sycamore
plane tree
buttonball tree

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) Steven J. Baskauf, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://bioimages.vanderbilt.edu/baskauf/15358
  2. (c) .Bambo., algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/bambolia/464421738/
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  4. (c) Bob Travis, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/bobtravis/320788676/
  5. (c) J E Theriot, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/9198432@N02/2427089447
  6. (c) Bob Gutowski, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/versicolor/5899222442/
  7. (c) Scott Loarie, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://farm9.static.flickr.com/8013/7324828134_c110234162_b.jpg
  8. François André Michaux (book author), Augustus Lucas Hillhouse (translator), iii (illustrator), eee (engraver), sin restricciones conocidas de derechos (dominio publico), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NAS-063_Platanus_occidentalis.png
  9. (c) Rasbak, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Platanus_occidentalis_fruits.jpg
  10. (c) Bruce Marlin, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sycamore_Platanus_occidentalis.jpg
  11. (c) earthwatchtrees, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA)
  12. Dominio Publico, http://eol.org/data_objects/24642642

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