Platanus

E1034331

genus of plants taxon

Platanus is a genus of large, long-lived deciduous trees commonly known as plane trees or sycamores, widely planted in urban areas for their hardiness and distinctive mottled bark.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form	Occurrences
Platanus orientalis	3
Platanus occidentalis	1
Platanus × acerifolia	1
Platanus × hispanica	1

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	genus of plants ⓘ taxon ⓘ
allergenicity	pollen allergen ⓘ
barkCharacteristic	exfoliating bark ⓘ mottled bark ⓘ
barkColor	patches of brown ⓘ patches of gray ⓘ patches of green ⓘ patches of white ⓘ
clade	Magnoliophyta ⓘ surface form: Angiosperms Eudicots ⓘ
commonName	plane trees ⓘ sycamores ⓘ
crownForm	broad spreading crown ⓘ
diseaseSusceptibility	anthracnose ⓘ canker stain ⓘ powdery mildew ⓘ
family	Platanaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ
flowerType	unisexual flowers ⓘ
fruitType	multiple achenes in spherical heads ⓘ
growthRate	fast‑growing ⓘ
height	30–50 meters ⓘ
kingdom	Plantae ⓘ
leafArrangement	alternate ⓘ
leafShape	palmately lobed ⓘ
leafType	broadleaf ⓘ
lifeForm	deciduous tree ⓘ
nativeRange	Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableSpecies	Platanus occidentalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Platanus orientalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Platanus racemosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Platanus wrightii NERFINISHED ⓘ Platanus × acerifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ
order	Proteales ⓘ
pollination	wind‑pollinated ⓘ
rootSystem	extensive root system ⓘ
seedDispersal	wind dispersal ⓘ
tolerance	air pollution ⓘ pruning ⓘ soil compaction ⓘ
typicalHabitat	floodplains ⓘ riverbanks ⓘ
typicalLifespan	long‑lived ⓘ
use	ornamental tree ⓘ shade tree ⓘ urban street tree ⓘ
woodUse	furniture ⓘ interior joinery ⓘ veneer ⓘ