Platanaceae
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Platanaceae is a small family of flowering trees known for their large, lobed leaves and distinctive peeling bark, commonly represented by plane trees.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | exfoliating bark ⓘ |
| barkColor | mottled gray, green, and cream ⓘ |
| branchingPattern | spreading crown ⓘ |
| characteristic |
distinctive peeling bark
ⓘ
large lobed leaves ⓘ monoecious flowers ⓘ spherical multiple fruits ⓘ wind-pollinated flowers ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | plane-tree family ⓘ |
| distribution | temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | shade-providing canopy trees in cities ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ornamental street trees
ⓘ
timber production ⓘ |
| familyRank | family ⓘ |
| flowerSex | unisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | achenes ⓘ |
| growthForm | deciduous trees ⓘ |
| habitat |
riparian zones
ⓘ
urban environments ⓘ |
| hasMemberGenus | Platanus ⓘ |
| hasMemberSpecies |
Platanus occidentalis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Platanus orientalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Platanus × acerifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | globose heads ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate leaves ⓘ |
| leafMargin | palmately lobed ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
ⓘ
London plane (Platanus × acerifolia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental plane (Platanus orientalis) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Proteales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollenAllergenicity | often allergenic ⓘ |
| previousClassification | Hamamelidales (historical systems) ⓘ |
| reproductiveFeature | separate male and female flower heads on same plant ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Antoine Laurent de Jussieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonAuthorAbbreviation | Juss. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Platanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| woodProperty | hardwood ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
London plane tree