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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Platanaceae |
| Genus: | Platanus |
| Species: | P. mexicana
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| Binomial name | |
| Platanus mexicana Moric.
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Description
editThe 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
edit- ^ Know, Gary (20 May 2014). "Mexican Sycamore – Platanus mexicana". ufl,edu. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Plantanus Mexicana (Mexican Sycamore)". mswn. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Platanus mexicana". www.public.asu.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Platanus mexicana (Mexican Sycamore)". Mountain States Wholesale Nursery. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
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