plane tree

/pleɪn tri/

/pleɪn tri/

Other forms: plane trees

Definitions of plane tree

1. noun

   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:

   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