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Platanus L.
sycamore

       
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Platanus L.

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Distribution:
Platanus L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (ON)
 

Related Taxa:
Platanus L.

View 1 genera in Platanaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Platanus hybrida Brot.. .
Platanus hybrida
London planetree
Distribution of Platanus occidentalis L.. . Image Available.
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
Distribution of Platanus orientalis L.. . Image Available.
Platanus orientalis
Oriental planetree
Distribution of Platanus racemosa Nutt.. . Image Available.
Platanus racemosa
California sycamore
Distribution of Platanus wrightii S. Watson. . Image Available.
Platanus wrightii
Arizona sycamore
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Platanus L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Hamamelididae
Order Hamamelidales
Family Platanaceae – Plane-tree family
Genus Platanus L. – sycamore
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Platanus L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin     Minor       Minor  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Platanus L.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 19019.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 
 
Time Generated: 11/08/2008 01:33 AM MST