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Definition of Platanus occidentalis

Platanus occidentalis
Plane Plane, n. [F., fr. L. platanus, Gr. ?, fr. ? broad; -- so called on account of its broad leaves and spreading form. See Place, and cf. Platane, Plantain the tree.] (Bot.) Any tree of the genus Platanus. Note: The Oriental plane (Platanus orientalis) is a native of Asia. It rises with a straight, smooth, branching stem to a great height, with palmated leaves, and long pendulous peduncles, sustaining several heads of small close-sitting flowers. The seeds are downy, and collected into round, rough, hard balls. The Occidental plane (Platanus occidentalis), which grows to a great height, is a native of North America, where it is popularly called sycamore, buttonwood, and buttonball, names also applied to the California species (Platanus racemosa).
Platanus occidentalis
Buttonwood But"ton*wood`, n. (Bot.) The Platanus occidentalis, or American plane tree, a large tree, producing rough balls, from which it is named; -- called also buttonball tree, and, in some parts of the United States, sycamore. The California buttonwood is P. racemosa.

Meaning of Platanus occidentalis from wikipedia

- distinguish it from Plat**** racemosa which was discovered later in the Western United States and called western sycamore. Plat**** occidentalis can often be...
- mature members of Plat**** are tall, reaching 30–50 m (98–164 ft) in height. The type species of the genus is the Oriental plane Plat**** orientalis. All...
- acerifolia, a later name. It is a hybrid of Plat**** orientalis (oriental plane) and Plat**** occidentalis (American sycamore). The London plane is a large...
- planted London planes (Plat**** x acerifolia), the hybrid of P. orientalis with the American sycamore (Plat**** occidentalis). The tree is capable of...
- Africa Plat**** orientalis, chinar tree (Old World sycamore) Some North American members of the genus Plat****, including Plat**** occidentalis, the American...
- Plat**** lindeniana, commonly known as Linden's plane tree, or Linden's sycamore, is a species of Plat**** in the family Platanaceae. It was described...
- Sycamore – Plat**** spp. Sycamore (California) – Plat**** racemosa Sycamore (Arizona) – Plat**** wrighitii Sycamore (American) – Plat**** occidentalis Sundari...
- Mempisang, a Philppinean tree, yellow lacewood Plat**** spp.; Plat**** occidentalis American sycamore, Plat**** × hispanica London plane Panopsis spp.; Panopsis...
- silky oak (Cardwellia sublimis) American sycamore (Plat**** occidentalis) London plane (Plat**** × hispanica) Limba (Terminalia superba) Locust Black...
- The Buttonball Tree is an exceptionally large American sycamore (Plat**** occidentalis) located in Sunderland, M****achusetts. Though the nickname "buttonball"...