Platanus occidentalis

Definitions of Platanus occidentalis
  1. noun
    very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico
    synonyms: American plane, American sycamore, buttonwood
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    type of:
    plane tree, platan, sycamore
    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
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