Platanus occidentalis
American Plane, American Plane Tree
Other regional names: American Planetree +3 more
- American Planetree
- American Sycamore
- Bottonball
- Buttonball
Also known as: Platanus densicoma Dode +15 more
- Platanus densicoma Dode
- Platanus excelsa Salisb.
- Platanus hispanica var. pyramidalis Vigouroux ex Geerinck
- Platanus integrifolia K.Koch
- Platanus lobata Moench
- Platanus occidentalis f. attenuata Sarg.
- Platanus occidentalis f. occidentalis
- Platanus occidentalis var. densicoma (Dode) Château & Chassignol
- Platanus occidentalis var. occidentalis
- Platanus occidentalis var. palmeri (Kuntze) Nixon & J.M.Poole ex D.Geerinck
- Platanus orientalis var. occidentalis (L.) Kuntze
- Platanus orientalis var. palmeri Kuntze
- Platanus palmeri (Kuntze)
- Platanus pyramidalis Dippel
- Platanus vulgaris subsp. occidentalis (L.) R.C.V.Douin
- Platanus vulgaris var. angulosa Spach
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Platanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Originating in North America, Platanus occidentalis (commonly known as American Plane or American plane-tree) is a tree belonging to the Platanaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Ecuador, North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan