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plane tree

DEFINITIONS OF: plane tree

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n any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits

Synonyms:
platan, sycamore
Types:
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London plane, Platanus acerifolia
very large fast-growing tree much planted as a street tree
American plane, American sycamore, Platanus occidentalis, buttonwood
very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico
Platanus orientalis, oriental plane
large tree of southeastern Europe to Asia Minor
California sycamore, Platanus racemosa
tall tree of Baja California having deciduous bark and large alternate palmately lobed leaves and ball-shaped clusters of flowers
Arizona sycamore, Platanus wrightii
medium-sized tree of Arizona and adjacent regions having deeply lobed leaves and collective fruits in groups of 3 to 5
Type of:
tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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