Platanus mexicana

Platanus mexicana
Scientific classification Edit this 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 and Guatemala.[1] It is also known as the Mexican sycamore.

Description

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] It is a deciduous tree with leaves that turn a yellowish brown in autumn.[3] The leaves have five lobes that can grow up to 8 inches wide.[4]

References

  1. ^ Know, Gary (20 May 2014). "Mexican Sycamore – Platanus mexicana". ufl,edu. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Plantanus Mexicana (Mexican Sycamore)". mswn. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Platanus mexicana". www.public.asu.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  4. ^ "Platanus mexicana (Mexican Sycamore)". Mountain States Wholesale Nursery. Retrieved 2024-03-09.

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